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Someone will definitely trigger Maatsen's release clause too, unless he gets some terrible injury.
Really, who can afford to pay £35m up front? Broja is the only other one on loan that they can make profit on and Fulham aren't playing him.That will be another £35m
I think they'll comfortably hit the £100m target tbh.
Does it need to be up front?Really, who can afford to pay £35m up front? Broja is the only other one on loan that they can make profit on and Fulham aren't playing him.
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They've made it a release clause so yes, which makes no sense if they actually want to sell because it will reduce the number of buyers.Does it need to be up front?
There’s nothing stopping them selling for terms different than the release clause though, is there. They can sell him under whatever terms they like, to whoever they like.They've made it a release clause so yes, which makes no sense if they actually want to sell because it will reduce the number of buyers.
Who said money laundering doesn't pay!Is this kid any good? Never seen him play and doesn’t look like he’s played an awful lot of football this year?
Man City get very good money for their youth as well as Chelsea.
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Saudi money bailing Chelsea out…I’m shocked.
But surely the issue is that they could sell 100m but if they spend say 150m in the window, they'd just be in the same situation the following summer?That will be another £35m
I think they'll comfortably hit the £100m target tbh.
They might get lucky and scrape under the threshold this year, but they'll be back in the same position again next time around.It’s exactly this stuff is how they’ll survive it.
Adds credence to what we already knew thanks to @Trix , but seems strange that they’re simultaneously getting strong links to the likes of Osimhen, Williams etc.
I think they’ll keep finding a way or a loophole or hope there are some regulation changes etc which means the can keeps getting kicked down the road. They’ll come out alright because that’s way it’s been for them.They might get lucky and scrape under the threshold this year, but they'll be back in the same position again next time around.
Their wage bill and amortisation aren't going to come down for a long time - and as long as they keep failing to qualify for the Champions League, their revenues aren't going to go up.
Selling Hall/Maatsen/Broja etc. is just a band-aid on a gaping wound.
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Sounds like they might not have a choice. Howe certainly gave the impression previously that he wasn't keen on keeping him, but it seems the loan deal included a conditional obligation to buy that is close to being triggered.Something incredibly suspicious and/or stupid about Newcastle United still going ahead and paying £30m for this kid...