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WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
July 24 2023 21:06 GMT
#2941
On July 25 2023 03:11 zev318 wrote:
saudis reportedly going to offer/has offered 1+ billion total (transfer + wages) to have mbappe for 1 year

Absolute madness if at all accurate
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18174 Posts
July 25 2023 06:01 GMT
#2942
On July 25 2023 06:06 WombaT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 25 2023 03:11 zev318 wrote:
saudis reportedly going to offer/has offered 1+ billion total (transfer + wages) to have mbappe for 1 year

Absolute madness if at all accurate

Is it? They made it clear with Messi they were willing to throw fuck you money at football. To me this just feels like the logical next step after buying a bunch of European clubs.
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8782 Posts
July 25 2023 07:12 GMT
#2943
doesnt make it any less insane
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6261 Posts
July 25 2023 11:58 GMT
#2944
For one billion they can buy all professional clubs in The Netherlands and they'll probably have some money to spare. If true it is indeed insane but I doubt it is true.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28731 Posts
July 25 2023 12:11 GMT
#2945
I saw 400 mill/year be the offer. Supposedly thats what messi was offered too.
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WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
July 25 2023 13:35 GMT
#2946
Messi the reported salary was also mental, but at least he would have been there a few years and one can make the case that such a marquee recruit can draw eyes

What makes the Mbappe one completely mental is that it’s purportedly for a single year, and basically would let him extricate himself from PSG for a season prior to joining Real, rather than (albeit unlikely) be on the shelf on account of not signing his new deal
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
mahrgell
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany3943 Posts
July 25 2023 16:03 GMT
#2947
At the same time it would signal: You can play here and it wont end your career, unlike the Messi signing.

And in the end, if they ever want to reach some acceptance they have to elevate themselves above the retirement league status like the we have seen from the Chinese, Americans or at some point also the Turkish league.
And well, we all know how the Saudis/Qataris try to solve every problem they face... By just throwing insane amounts of money at it.
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
July 25 2023 16:13 GMT
#2948
i feel that mbappe is going to refuse it just to stick it to PSG
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18174 Posts
July 25 2023 18:07 GMT
#2949
On July 26 2023 01:13 zev318 wrote:
i feel that mbappe is going to refuse it just to stick it to PSG

I want to leave PSG!
OK, we can do that. How about a billion dollars salary?
Yeah, no, fuck that. STAYING at PSG is where it's at!
????
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4233 Posts
July 25 2023 19:51 GMT
#2950
Makes no sense. Mbappe is neither the player nor has the "star power" and attraction that Messi and even cronaldo have still.

In case it wasn't clear, in a very hot take, my personal view is that real would make psg a very big favour by taking him away.
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
July 25 2023 20:16 GMT
#2951
On July 26 2023 04:51 KobraKay wrote:
Makes no sense. Mbappe is neither the player nor has the "star power" and attraction that Messi and even cronaldo have still.

In case it wasn't clear, in a very hot take, my personal view is that real would make psg a very big favour by taking him away.

He’s this generations’s outstanding, iconic player

Haaland is more brutally consistent, and people are hyping the Haaland/Mbappe rivalry a ton, hoping for a new Messi/Ronaldo thing. Which I really pray against despite my atheism, there is not a segment of the football furniture more irritating than those die-heads

He’s still young too. He’s incredibly gifted and great to watch. Not in a football veteran ‘respect the underrated skill’ sense, but he’s running past players he’s scoring ridiculous goals etc.

Anyone who’s vaguely into football will get out of their seats for an Mbappe in full flow
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
July 25 2023 23:15 GMT
#2952
The owner of the Tottenham Hotspurs....

"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7023 Posts
July 26 2023 08:24 GMT
#2953
On July 26 2023 05:16 WombaT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 26 2023 04:51 KobraKay wrote:
Makes no sense. Mbappe is neither the player nor has the "star power" and attraction that Messi and even cronaldo have still.

In case it wasn't clear, in a very hot take, my personal view is that real would make psg a very big favour by taking him away.

He’s this generations’s outstanding, iconic player

Haaland is more brutally consistent, and people are hyping the Haaland/Mbappe rivalry a ton, hoping for a new Messi/Ronaldo thing. Which I really pray against despite my atheism, there is not a segment of the football furniture more irritating than those die-heads

He’s still young too. He’s incredibly gifted and great to watch. Not in a football veteran ‘respect the underrated skill’ sense, but he’s running past players he’s scoring ridiculous goals etc.

Anyone who’s vaguely into football will get out of their seats for an Mbappe in full flow


I don't watch French league games but in CL I found watching Mbappe rather underwhelming TBH. Sure he has his highlights and he is good but I was never under the impression he can make or break a game like Messi and CR did.
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
mahrgell
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany3943 Posts
July 26 2023 08:51 GMT
#2954
On July 26 2023 17:24 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 26 2023 05:16 WombaT wrote:
On July 26 2023 04:51 KobraKay wrote:
Makes no sense. Mbappe is neither the player nor has the "star power" and attraction that Messi and even cronaldo have still.

In case it wasn't clear, in a very hot take, my personal view is that real would make psg a very big favour by taking him away.

He’s this generations’s outstanding, iconic player

Haaland is more brutally consistent, and people are hyping the Haaland/Mbappe rivalry a ton, hoping for a new Messi/Ronaldo thing. Which I really pray against despite my atheism, there is not a segment of the football furniture more irritating than those die-heads

He’s still young too. He’s incredibly gifted and great to watch. Not in a football veteran ‘respect the underrated skill’ sense, but he’s running past players he’s scoring ridiculous goals etc.

Anyone who’s vaguely into football will get out of their seats for an Mbappe in full flow


I don't watch French league games but in CL I found watching Mbappe rather underwhelming TBH. Sure he has his highlights and he is good but I was never under the impression he can make or break a game like Messi and CR did.


Did Messi make those games instead? He was part of PSG as well... Or was it just that this pointlessly star filled squad of PSG generally really isnt really suited to let those players shine.
PSG is like FIFA fanboys just selecting the players with the highest overall ratings and mixing them in a team and then crying that they still lose because there is absolutely no chemistry... While Real and
Barca indeed really crafted their entire teams around CR7/Messi.
There was never a doubt about who is the centre piece of those squads... While with PSG, they were/are really just getting absolutely everyone money can buy.
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8782 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-07-26 09:10:57
July 26 2023 09:10 GMT
#2955
On July 26 2023 17:24 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 26 2023 05:16 WombaT wrote:
On July 26 2023 04:51 KobraKay wrote:
Makes no sense. Mbappe is neither the player nor has the "star power" and attraction that Messi and even cronaldo have still.

In case it wasn't clear, in a very hot take, my personal view is that real would make psg a very big favour by taking him away.

He’s this generations’s outstanding, iconic player

Haaland is more brutally consistent, and people are hyping the Haaland/Mbappe rivalry a ton, hoping for a new Messi/Ronaldo thing. Which I really pray against despite my atheism, there is not a segment of the football furniture more irritating than those die-heads

He’s still young too. He’s incredibly gifted and great to watch. Not in a football veteran ‘respect the underrated skill’ sense, but he’s running past players he’s scoring ridiculous goals etc.

Anyone who’s vaguely into football will get out of their seats for an Mbappe in full flow


I don't watch French league games but in CL I found watching Mbappe rather underwhelming TBH. Sure he has his highlights and he is good but I was never under the impression he can make or break a game like Messi and CR did.

i dont think either haaland or mbappe will hit the heights of messi or cr7 but mbappe for sure affects games more than haaland imo.

france vs argentina wc finals for me is a very good example of how mbappe can carry his team when his team doesnt perform. hes produced similar moments at psg a number of times too. haaland on the other hand seems to me a guy who will get you a definite win when youre already winning
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4384 Posts
July 26 2023 10:26 GMT
#2956
On July 26 2023 08:15 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
The owner of the Tottenham Hotspurs....

https://twitter.com/SDNYnews/status/1683958068395102208

Who could possibly have expected the man who moved to the Bahamas to avoid paying tax could be guilty of corruption???

Good thing the UK Government gave Spurs a 200 million pound loan at the height of the pandemic, the owners are so poor
Sucker for nostalgia
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18558 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-07-26 11:37:29
July 26 2023 11:37 GMT
#2957
Mbappe is definitely the current best player in the world who can decide games on his own. I doubt anyone would disagree and suggest a different single player who has better skill and aura
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-07-26 14:15:21
July 26 2023 14:13 GMT
#2958
On July 26 2023 19:26 DropBear wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 26 2023 08:15 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
The owner of the Tottenham Hotspurs....

https://twitter.com/SDNYnews/status/1683958068395102208

Who could possibly have expected the man who moved to the Bahamas to avoid paying tax could be guilty of corruption???

Good thing the UK Government gave Spurs a 200 million pound loan at the height of the pandemic, the owners are so poor


He has surrendered to US authorities.



NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - British billionaire Joe Lewis has surrendered to U.S. authorities in Manhattan and is expected to appear in court later on Wednesday to face insider trading charges, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan said.

Federal prosecutors accused Lewis, whose family trust controls a majority of the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, with orchestrating a "brazen" insider trading scheme by passing tips about companies in which he invested to friends, personal assistants, private pilots and romantic partners.

Two of Lewis' pilots, Patrick O'Connor and Bryan Waugh, were also charged with insider trading securities fraud. They reaped millions of dollars in illegal profit from Lewis' tips, prosecutors said.

Lewis' lawyer David Zornow said prosecutors "made an egregious error" in charging Lewis, 86, and said his client had come to the United States voluntarily to defend himself against the charges.

Lawyers for O'Connor and Waugh did not immediately respond to requests for comment. They have both also been arrested, according to prosecutors.

Prosecutors said that in 2019 Lewis lent each pilot $500,000 and encouraged them to buy stock in oncology company Mirati Therapeutics before it released favorable clinical results. O'Connor texted a friend that he thought "the Boss has inside info," according to the indictment.

After Mirati announced the positive results, its share price increased 16.7% in one day, and both pilots repaid Lewis for his loans.

Separately on Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil insider trading case against Lewis O'Connor, Waugh and Lewis' then-girlfriend Carolyn Carter.

A lawyer for Carter, who is not facing criminal charges, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
July 26 2023 18:49 GMT
#2959
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4384 Posts
July 27 2023 10:14 GMT
#2960
L'Equipe reporting that Mbappe turned the Saudis down without even giving them the chance to do their presentation
Sucker for nostalgia
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