Yes, absolutely, but the apparently exorbitant wages are also factored in to the BIG club annual reporting. That’s why Chelsea are trying to drive DOWN weekly wages but guarantee huge contract length. They are not offering anyone at 21 £200k a week over 8 years.
If BHA overcome the loss of two world class midfielders then Bloom’s alchemy is unparalleled. The Europa League qualification has thrown a spoke in the club’s and Caicedo’s and his representatives’ plan, especially since Chelsea are not the club they were.
A long-contract is a hell of a guarantee. But of course if, all things being equal, the shorter contract provided the same value then you'd choose that. But that's not the model Chelsea are following. They're shedding the £300-£400k a week players whose terms are adversely affecting their FFP...
The bit about wages is the most made up bollocks of all bollocks! Chelsea are offering huge contractual term for lower weekly money. The negotiation is about total contract value. They have done the same with Mudryk and probably all the other 7+ year contracts for 21 year olds. They’d f***ing...
Unless they have a bug in Brighton offices, they have nothing other than complete speculation to go on. At least the £100m bit is starting to stick which will give every ITK source the narrative thread of hostage-taking, Caicedo-career-threatening, Brighton-model-imploding, Chelsea won’t be...
Only IF Brighton want to sell him. The European qualification has had to have made our exec team scratch their heads. If we’d finished on par or better than last season and scraped the conference, then Bon voyage MC. But now we’re top 6, have RDZ and are playing Europa League. Chelsea aren’t...
Believer 1. He should stay. It’s the correct (1year/short term) footballing decision. When huge money is involved, footballing decisions and the actions of interested ‘advisors’ are rarely the prime motivator.
Believer 2. We do not know the (adapted) Albion strategy as we prepare for our...