Transfer: 2025 Winter Transfer Window - Rumors and Discussion

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

If they take their titles away city owners would threaten to take their ball and go home. Not happening.

 

[les Habs]

City can afford more lawyers than the league even knows exists. City could get off without any punishment.

 

[Jussi]

City can afford more lawyers than the league even knows exists. City could get off without any punishment.

You underestimate English stubbornness.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

You underestimate English stubbornness.

You are underestimating what a bunch of money whores the footballing world is.

 

[Jussi]

You are underestimating what a bunch of money whores the footballing world is.

The Premier League would be under government scrutiny then.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

The Premier League would be under government scrutiny then.

Oh good the biggest whores of them all.

https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/gulf-ownership-of-uk-assets-raise-questions-over-undue-influence-45908

UAE: £25 billion

Private investment from the UAE is believed to have acquired assets worth over £13 billion ($18 billion), while £12 billion ($16.5 billion) is estimated to have been made by Emirati banks in the UK.

The President of the UAE and emir of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa, is believed to have a portfolio of £5.5 billion ($7.6 billion), primarily consisting of real estate in London. Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum, emir of Dubai, owns property worth over £100 million ($138 million), including much of the English horse racing town, Newmarket. He is also the largest owner of racehorses in Britain.

Dubai-based logistics company DP World, has invested over £2 billion ($2.76 billion), including in the port of Southampton and P&O Ferries.

How London became a financial hub for Gulf rulers and the super-rich

Many of the secretive structures used to hide wealth from scrutiny were created during the British Empire and involved the Middle East

www.middleeasteye.net

While Britain has retained its allure as a safe haven for stashing wealth and to anonymously buy properties, Dubai has carved out a position for itself, which has directly and indirectly benefited from its historical ties with London.

Gulf royals own more than £1bn of UK property via tax havens

New government register shows how offshore jurisdictions used for ownership of nearly 200 properties including hotels and country estates

www.theguardian.com

Gulf royals own more than £1bn of UK property via tax havens

New government register shows how offshore jurisdictions used for ownership of nearly 200 properties including hotels and country estates

www.theguardian.com

The royal families of Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar own more than £1bn of UK property via offshore jurisdictions, such as Jersey and the British Virgin Islands, the Guardian can reveal.

Nearly 200 properties, including hotels, London mansions and country estates, belong to a few small but super-rich dynasties, according to analysis of a new government register that reveals who is behind offshore companies that own UK property.


Gulf royals who hold assets through offshore entities include Sheikh Mansour, the owner of Manchester City football club, members of the Al Saud ruling family of Saudi Arabia, and the al-Thani clan that controls Qatar.

The most expensive is a £150m Surrey estate which, according to Land Registry documents, is owned by Sheikh Mansour’s wife, Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed al-Maktoum.

 

[Jussi]

Oh good the biggest whores of them all.

https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/gulf-ownership-of-uk-assets-raise-questions-over-undue-influence-45908

UAE: £25 billion

Private investment from the UAE is believed to have acquired assets worth over £13 billion ($18 billion), while £12 billion ($16.5 billion) is estimated to have been made by Emirati banks in the UK.

The President of the UAE and emir of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa, is believed to have a portfolio of £5.5 billion ($7.6 billion), primarily consisting of real estate in London. Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum, emir of Dubai, owns property worth over £100 million ($138 million), including much of the English horse racing town, Newmarket. He is also the largest owner of racehorses in Britain.

Dubai-based logistics company DP World, has invested over £2 billion ($2.76 billion), including in the port of Southampton and P&O Ferries.

How London became a financial hub for Gulf rulers and the super-rich

Many of the secretive structures used to hide wealth from scrutiny were created during the British Empire and involved the Middle East

www.middleeasteye.net

While Britain has retained its allure as a safe haven for stashing wealth and to anonymously buy properties, Dubai has carved out a position for itself, which has directly and indirectly benefited from its historical ties with London.

Gulf royals own more than £1bn of UK property via tax havens

New government register shows how offshore jurisdictions used for ownership of nearly 200 properties including hotels and country estates

www.theguardian.com

Gulf royals own more than £1bn of UK property via tax havens

New government register shows how offshore jurisdictions used for ownership of nearly 200 properties including hotels and country estates

www.theguardian.com

The royal families of Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar own more than £1bn of UK property via offshore jurisdictions, such as Jersey and the British Virgin Islands, the Guardian can reveal.

Nearly 200 properties, including hotels, London mansions and country estates, belong to a few small but super-rich dynasties, according to analysis of a new government register that reveals who is behind offshore companies that own UK property.


Gulf royals who hold assets through offshore entities include Sheikh Mansour, the owner of Manchester City football club, members of the Al Saud ruling family of Saudi Arabia, and the al-Thani clan that controls Qatar.

The most expensive is a £150m Surrey estate which, according to Land Registry documents, is owned by Sheikh Mansour’s wife, Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed al-Maktoum.

Different government back then.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

If one where to visit Manchester (what in the world would you be doing there) pre 2008 and now you'd see the difference in and around the stadium. Most dont realise the amount of money that has been invested in the city not just the team. London is propped up by gulf money.

There's actually quite a bit of material on the subject if people are interested. I just dont see how the UK/EPL and the rest risking all this for a game. As much as we nerds love it the sport is about making money. You enjoying it is just a coincidence.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Different government back then.

You legitimately live in your own world. Mansour's ownership started under the labour and im sure spineless Starmer is just eager to give the money back.

 

[S E P H]

In relation to this transfer, Ornstein came out and said Arsenal will not be pursuing Vlahovic this window. Latest rumour I saw was that Osimhen wants to stay until summer.

 

[Jussi]

You legitimately live in your own world. Mansour's ownership started under the labour and im sure spineless Starmer is just eager to give the money back.

Parties were quite different back then.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

In relation to this transfer, Ornstein came out and said Arsenal will not be pursuing Vlahovic this window. Latest rumour I saw was that Osimhen wants to stay until summer.

Good move Istanbul is nicer than London during the winter.

Parties were quite different back then.

Yeah, they're so much better now.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

You are underestimating what a bunch of money whores the footballing world is.

Exactly

 

[Savant]

Good move Istanbul is nicer than London during the winter.

Unless Arsenal is drastically changing their tactics, I simply would not be targeting Osimhen