It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Vester]

The package was 50m a year with what sponsors paid him.. the 1/10th figure makes sense if you just count his salary from the team.

So no source then?

 

[Berts Neck]

Well.. TH.. wish you the best.. people may say stuff about your efforts, but honestly have had contacts myself and truthfully 9/10 it never materialised. This, people never comprehend. Equally, have much experience in this new field of yours at a personal and professional level. PM if you ever wish.. Thanks mate.. A true Blue and forum legend.

 

[Silvatoure21]

BTW don't scoff at foreign money and millionaires/ billionaires trying to create political good will in their own country.

Even our beloved manager Pep Guardiola went to Mexico for a payday before he became a manager.. just incase managing didn't work out.

It's sorta natural.. you want your family well taken care off.

I'm a bit surprised and yet not surprised by Messi to Miami. Probably the sponsor money made it a lot sweeter for him to turn Saudi money down.

The Messi move to the US makes perfect sense. He’s getting a ton from sponsorships, he will be incredibly visible in the US as he will be headline draw for the MLS. In Saudi’s Arabia, nobody outside of Saudi Arabia gives a flying f about that league. I haven’t heard shit about Ronaldo besides some usual drama but very little about his game.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

So no source then?

Do some investigative journalism yourself.

It's a lot cheaper for sponsors to pay to his swiss bank accounts under the table than pay him cleanly and incur the US income tax rates!

 

[Vester]

At the time, they were big draws. Kante is not that, even at his best. Can't believe he wouldn't have said yes at less than €100m if he was ever willing to go there

Agree. Nobody is doubting they they get paid a lot of money going to Saudi Arabia, and names like Messi or Ronaldo could earn enormous sums of money there. But it doesn't make any logical sense to pay someone like Kante 100m when he wouldn't have to think twice about an offer thats a third of that.

 

[Vester]

Do some investigative journalism yourself.

It's a lot cheaper for sponsors to pay to his swiss bank accounts under the table than pay him cleanly and incur the US income tax rates!

I spent 10-15 minutes searching for anything to back up your claim and found nothing. I might be terrible at searching, so thats why I asked if you had any kind of source for this. Seems its instead based on your personal theory that he has been paid under the table. Alright then :)

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Sadly, yes :(

Will still be an active poster, but more restricted to the times I can, school holidays, etc.

A Treble win would be the perfect curtain.

Your Haaland info alone makes you a mythical legend..

I wish you'd seriously consider also doing a podcast in your spare time.. I don't know what you sound like, never met you but your posts are way more calming and soothing to City fans that the current media out there.

That said I'm glad you'll still be posting here, I'll take a little soothing and calming presence over none anyday! ;)

 

[halfcenturyup]

Gets my vote. Mates with everyone as well!

Does he?

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

I spent 10-15 minutes searching for anything to back up your claim and found nothing. I might be terrible at searching, so thats why I asked if you had any kind of source for this. Seems its instead based on your personal theory that he has been paid under the table. Alright then :)

No it was based on what was on TV programs here at the time were saying.. like they made it an issue.. how are MLS going to pay him with their salary cap and with the league not making money.

I just don't recall what show it was but MLS was in a real pickle and they solved it by putting in a salary cap so teams were profitable and not losing money.

 

[CC1]

Im sure im wrong and hope I am but slight worry the club could rest on its laurels and think we dont need anything

They don’t usually rest on their laurels hence 3 PLs on the trot :)