Matthijs de Ligt

[domalino]

So there is no relation between SKYBET (which advertises continuously on SKY) & SKY itself, how remarkable ? You need to think a little harder but don't hurt yourself.

No. There is no financial relationship. SKY get no money from people betting on SKYBET since they sold off their stake.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

How is this a surprise to anyone if he has gone to Barcelona hasn't he said that's the team for him from the start and his mate de Jong is now there.

 

[This and only this]

No. There is no financial relationship. SKY get no money from people betting on SKYBET since they sold off their stake.

Umm ... the financial arrangement is in the advertising and you know it. Think about it. Every time a person clicks a skybet ad from the Sky site, Sky get money just for the click. If they the person then goes on to make a bet, Sky will get a percentage of that bet as a referral fee (these can run anywhere from .5% to 10% depending on the advertiser's market and the underlying advertising agreement). I'm no expert on the betting market so that percentage is ballpark based on what I know from my own experience.

 

[Aussie!]

Hey all,

I havent read this thread, but from what i've read (articles) it seems like he's going to Barca. Can someone explain to me how Barca are able to make purchases of multiple world class players in quick succession? FPP?

Barca's recent purchases

De Jong: £67.50m
MalcolmL £36.90m
Clément Lenglet: £32.31m

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Hey all,

I havent read this thread, but from what i've read (articles) it seems like he's going to Barca. Can someone explain to me how Barca are able to make purchases of multiple world class players in quick succession? FPP?

Barca's recent purchases

De Jong: £67.50m
MalcolmL £36.90m
Clément Lenglet: £32.31m

I believe that Barca and RM are exempt from FFP on the strict orders of UEFA.

 

[blueinsa]

I believe that Barca and RM are exempt from FFP on the strict orders of UEFA.

Is the correct answer.

 

[BosnianBlue]

Hey all,

I havent read this thread, but from what i've read (articles) it seems like he's going to Barca. Can someone explain to me how Barca are able to make purchases of multiple world class players in quick succession? FPP?

Barca's recent purchases

De Jong: £67.50m
MalcolmL £36.90m
Clément Lenglet: £32.31m

that's 130 mil. They are fucking Barca, not Legante. Fulham spent 100 million last summer.-

 

[Aussie!]

that's 130 mil. They are fucking Barca, not Legante. Fulham spent 100 million last summer.-

These are just RECENT purchases, you must've forgotten purchases like Coutinho for £142m. 142 fucking million pounds. FUCK.

 

[richards30]

barca had to take out a loan to make previous player payments and cover their wages recently as well! 150m euros!

 

[citytilllidie]

These are just RECENT purchases, you must've forgotten purchases like Coutinho for £142m. 142 fucking million pounds. FUCK.

They've not spent the Neymar money yet!

 

[BosnianBlue]

These are just RECENT purchases, you must've forgotten purchases like Coutinho for £142m. 142 fucking million pounds. FUCK.

that one was paying too much, but it was also founded by Neymar sale.

Barcelona are huge club, has loads of money and some posts here look like what other teams say about us. How they spend, how they fund, this or that..

Maybe they are overspending, but it's their business. I couldn't care less if they bankrupted tomorrow.

 

[Mezrah]

What do you reckon @FCBarca is he a Barcelona Player?

 

[MCI]

Sky Sports reported De Ligt to Barca was basically done this morning, and Goal says PSG and Juve are ahead of Barca. Honestly, I don't think any club is close.
De Ligt said himself he is not sure about his next move and will know later in the summer.
I really hope Txiki and Pep goes after this guy with all they got because I wouldn't be too excited about Maguire when this talent is on the move. I don't think Maguire is even on the table for Pep.

 

[FCBarca]

What do you reckon @FCBarca is he a Barcelona Player?

A month ago, seemed bang on for Barcelona based on credible local sources & gauging what Bartomeu has said but now, honestly, no feel one way or another - I'm hovering at 50/50 here. I don't know the player's background well enough unlike De Jong. He's a Barcelona fan and best mates with De Jong (including their girlfriends). He loves Koeman and Ajax in general are very much Barca-centric so it tilts things in our favor but as I have said before Raiola makes it very unpredictable

For what it's worth, Aguilar who is considered Tier 1 for Barcelona (Not my favorite source) says the agreement between Ajax & Barca will be announced shortly for €74 million

 

[TCIB]

Hey all,

I havent read this thread, but from what i've read (articles) it seems like he's going to Barca. Can someone explain to me how Barca are able to make purchases of multiple world class players in quick succession? FPP?

Barca's recent purchases

De Jong: £67.50m
MalcolmL £36.90m
Clément Lenglet: £32.31m

Catalan banks will be very sympathetic to their needs i would assume. Similarly so for Real and the big banks based in Madrid. It will not be unlimited but i think they would go above and beyond what they would for any other customer. Including saddling themselves with huge risks should the clubs default whilst being pretty happy to help any such issues disappear.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

that one was paying too much, but it was also founded by Neymar sale.

Barcelona are huge club, has loads of money and some posts here look like what other teams say about us. How they spend, how they fund, this or that..

Maybe they are overspending, but it's their business. I couldn't care less if they bankrupted tomorrow.

I concur on everything other than the finances, they are up shit creek!

 

[Fast Forward To The Past]

A month ago, seemed bang on for Barcelona based on credible local sources & gauging what Bartomeu has said but now, honestly, no feel one way or another - I'm hovering at 50/50 here. I don't know the player's background well enough unlike De Jong. He's a Barcelona fan and best mates with De Jong (including their girlfriends). He loves Koeman and Ajax in general are very much Barca-centric so it tilts things in our favor but as I have said before Raiola makes it very unpredictable

For what it's worth, Aguilar who is considered Tier 1 for Barcelona (Not my favorite source) says the agreement between Ajax & Barca will be announced shortly for €74 million

True. But Ajax are very Guardiola centric as well. That includes Koeman.

 

[FCBarca]

True. But Ajax are very Guardiola centric as well. That includes Koeman.

No question but as I always remind critics, no one is more blaugrana than Pep. You guys are merely leasing him, he's one of our own

 

[nmc]

Catalan banks will be very sympathetic to their needs i would assume. Similarly so for Real and the big banks based in Madrid. It will not be unlimited but i think they would go above and beyond what they would for any other customer. Including saddling themselves with huge risks should the clubs default whilst being pretty happy to help any such issues disappear.

Maybe once but Spanish banking isn’t in a good place. Equally the Catalan government has been generous to Barca but there’s direct rule from Madrid - so there’s unlikely to be any soft loans or financial assistance anytime soon. Barca will need to stand on their own two feet and they have a huge infrastructure plan to revamp their stadium so whilst they do have huge financial resources they don’t have a bottomless pit and they have bought very badly in recent years.

 

[goatersnipple]

Sky Sports reported De Ligt to Barca was basically done this morning, and Goal says PSG and Juve are ahead of Barca. Honestly, I don't think any club is close.
De Ligt said himself he is not sure about his next move and will know later in the summer.
I really hope Txiki and Pep goes after this guy with all they got because I wouldn't be too excited about Maguire when this talent is on the move. I don't think Maguire is even on the table for Pep.

Maguire is a left sided centre back.
Weve got laporte so I cant see that happening