Dharmabum
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Yes, it's DM so it should be taken with a pinch of salt but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what he wants....
Chelsea told to meet Dominic Solanke's £50,000 a week pay demands or risk losing England Under 21 international this summer
Dominic Solanke wants £50,000 a week and the promise of first-team opportunities if he is to sign a new contract at Chelsea.
Solanke, who has played a total of 17 minutes in a Chelsea shirt, has one year left on his current deal and contract talks have stalled, as revealed by Sportsmail last week.
The Blues rate the England Under 21 international highly and are committed to bringing through their youth system but are determined not to be held to ransom.
Solanke has made one first-team appearance for the club and has spent this year on loan in Holland.
It will be a bitter blow if Chelsea are to lose the youngster, long since identified as one of the academy products capable of bridging the void into the first-team.
Jose Mourinho once offered to shoulder the blame if he did not go on to play for England at senior level.
Solanke joined the club in the Under 8s but he and his family have grown concerned by the lack of opportunities for young players at Stamford Bridge.
He made his first-team debut last season in the Champions League against Maribor but has spent this campaign on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, where he has scored seven goals in 24 appearances.
Chelsea's struggles to keep hold of the forward are part of a worrying trend for Chelsea and one which technical director Michael Emenalo is determined to address.
Emenalo's academy has consistently produced exciting players at 17 and 18 in recent years – and won many trophies - but establishing a pathway into the first-team has proved difficult.
The reasons are varied but the impact has become tangible with growing discontent in the development ranks, where young players see Hector Bellerin given the chance at Arsenal, Jordan Ibe at Liverpool and Dele Alli at Tottenham.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...g-England-21-international.html#ixzz46swhjydt
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Manchester United star Juan Mata has admitted he and other professional footballers earn 'silly' amounts of money and 'live in a bubble'.
The Spaniard, who signed for United from Chelsea for a reported £37million in 2014, is believed to earn about £150,000-per-week.
'Football is very well remunerated at this level. It's like we live in a bubble. Compared to the rest of society, we earn a ridiculous amount. It's unfathomable,' Mata said in an interview on Spanish television programme Salvados
'With respect to the world of football, I earn a normal wage. But compared to 99.9 per cent of Spain and the rest of the world, I earn a silly amount.'
The Spain international also said he sympathised with critics of the modern game, who claim football has become too commercialised, and criticised the attitude of some young players who become arrogant after turning professional.
'I can understand what they're talking about. The business side of football makes it seem as though the owners are now more important than the fans,' the 27-year-old added.
'Every player thinks he's Diego Maradona when he joins a big club. That happens to all of us but then you notice it in the younger players.
'You see kids who think they're rock stars; wearing extravagant clothes and driving flash cars, sometimes you have to take them aside and have a word.'
Mata added: 'I don't enjoy the business side of football. I love the game. I love training and competing.
'I'd take a pay cut if there was less business involvement in the sport. At this level, we're very well paid and sometimes you start thinking there isn't much of a difference between x and x+3.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...rn-silly-money-live-bubble.html#ixzz46sxP1wVj
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Chelsea told to meet Dominic Solanke's £50,000 a week pay demands or risk losing England Under 21 international this summer
- Dominic Solanke is asking for £50,000 a week to remain with Chelsea
- England Under 21 international has one year left on his Blues contract
- Talks over a new deal have stalled and forward could leave this summer
- Solanke is also keen to receive promise of first-team opportunities
Dominic Solanke wants £50,000 a week and the promise of first-team opportunities if he is to sign a new contract at Chelsea.
Solanke, who has played a total of 17 minutes in a Chelsea shirt, has one year left on his current deal and contract talks have stalled, as revealed by Sportsmail last week.
The Blues rate the England Under 21 international highly and are committed to bringing through their youth system but are determined not to be held to ransom.
Solanke has made one first-team appearance for the club and has spent this year on loan in Holland.
It will be a bitter blow if Chelsea are to lose the youngster, long since identified as one of the academy products capable of bridging the void into the first-team.
Jose Mourinho once offered to shoulder the blame if he did not go on to play for England at senior level.
Solanke joined the club in the Under 8s but he and his family have grown concerned by the lack of opportunities for young players at Stamford Bridge.
He made his first-team debut last season in the Champions League against Maribor but has spent this campaign on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, where he has scored seven goals in 24 appearances.
Chelsea's struggles to keep hold of the forward are part of a worrying trend for Chelsea and one which technical director Michael Emenalo is determined to address.
Emenalo's academy has consistently produced exciting players at 17 and 18 in recent years – and won many trophies - but establishing a pathway into the first-team has proved difficult.
The reasons are varied but the impact has become tangible with growing discontent in the development ranks, where young players see Hector Bellerin given the chance at Arsenal, Jordan Ibe at Liverpool and Dele Alli at Tottenham.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...g-England-21-international.html#ixzz46swhjydt
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- Manchester United star Juan Mata admits footballers earn a 'silly amount of money' as Spaniard talks about 'rock star' youngsters
- Juan Mata has opened up about the 'silly' money footballers earn
- The Manchester United star did concede professionals 'live in a bubble'
- Mata was also open in his criticism of the business side of football
Manchester United star Juan Mata has admitted he and other professional footballers earn 'silly' amounts of money and 'live in a bubble'.
The Spaniard, who signed for United from Chelsea for a reported £37million in 2014, is believed to earn about £150,000-per-week.
'Football is very well remunerated at this level. It's like we live in a bubble. Compared to the rest of society, we earn a ridiculous amount. It's unfathomable,' Mata said in an interview on Spanish television programme Salvados
'With respect to the world of football, I earn a normal wage. But compared to 99.9 per cent of Spain and the rest of the world, I earn a silly amount.'
The Spain international also said he sympathised with critics of the modern game, who claim football has become too commercialised, and criticised the attitude of some young players who become arrogant after turning professional.
'I can understand what they're talking about. The business side of football makes it seem as though the owners are now more important than the fans,' the 27-year-old added.
'Every player thinks he's Diego Maradona when he joins a big club. That happens to all of us but then you notice it in the younger players.
'You see kids who think they're rock stars; wearing extravagant clothes and driving flash cars, sometimes you have to take them aside and have a word.'
Mata added: 'I don't enjoy the business side of football. I love the game. I love training and competing.
'I'd take a pay cut if there was less business involvement in the sport. At this level, we're very well paid and sometimes you start thinking there isn't much of a difference between x and x+3.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...rn-silly-money-live-bubble.html#ixzz46sxP1wVj
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
