Qatari European football landscape

I've lost track of which pies the Qataris have got their fingers in now - City, PSG, Barcelona...

One of you sages got any dirt on how vested interests may be playing out in the transfer of players between clubs lately?

Would Fabregas be made more readily available if the offer was from PSG, for example?

There is more impetus to transfer players between the Qatar invested clubs yes. Keeping them wihin the same group so to speak.

Don't see how that fits in with the berts' Emirati owners but hey.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Don't see how that fits in with the berts' Emirati owners but hey.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Don't see how that fits in with the berts' Emirati owners but hey.

they all look the same.

As an aside, they are also investing heavily in (and taking on Dubai) in horse racing. They also bought Harrods and are the largest shareholder in Sainsburys so we should see Ibrahimovic and Messi pushing pork pies soon.

Originally Posted by Charlestown Rouge

As an aside, they are also investing heavily in (and taking on Dubai) in horse racing. They also bought Harrods and are the largest shareholder in Sainsburys so we should see Ibrahimovic and Messi pushing pork pies soon.

and Rooney eating them.

Originally Posted by believe

and Rooney stealing and eating them.

Corrected for you.

Originally Posted by Charlestown Rouge

Corrected for you.

they'll probably be part of his contract when he eventually joins PSG.

qatar is known for human trafficking and forced labour

Originally Posted by hopkins

qatar is known for human trafficking and forced labour

And those little spiced dates filled with chocolate?

Originally Posted by andyroo

Don't see how that fits in with the berts' Emirati owners but hey.

yeah, should have just said oil money

but see believe below :-}

Originally Posted by hopkins

qatar is known for human trafficking and forced labour

Poor bellers

Originally Posted by hopkins

qatar is known for human trafficking and forced labour

Pretty much the same as buying and selling footballers then

Originally Posted by believe

they all look the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uILa9-J784

It's made the transfer market ridiculous but a part of me finds it funny, city get all that money, win the league then this happens. They can't attract the top players.

#worlddomination

Originally Posted by MUFC One Love

It's made the transfer market ridiculous but a part of me finds it funny, city get all that money, win the league then this happens. They can't attract the top players.

#worlddomination

good way of looking at it tbf

Originally Posted by MUFC One Love

It's made the transfer market ridiculous but a part of me finds it funny, city get all that money, win the league then this happens. They can't attract the top players.

#worlddomination

Yeah that must be really awful.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Yeah that must be really awful.

They don't have our excuse, though.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

They don't have our excuse, though.

Completely £#%&!ing inept scouts and negotiating team?

You sure?