Kante is a free transfer.

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/amp/football/news/are-chelsea-owned-saudi-arabia-pif-clearlake-capital-boehly/npbfqj9f4kuw1gskjr6gutgl

“ The scrutiny over that relationship has intensified amid reports that several Chelsea players could be on their way to Saudi clubs owned by the PIF.”

Surely they are considered part owner in Chelsea then, and in breach of Premier League ownership rules.

Chelsea keep finding loopholes

How long before we find out Neves is owner of Wolves and major shareholder in PIF 😄

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Chelsea keep finding loopholes
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All the chhhav boys working in Mayfair have nothing to do but making money out of thin air

comment by Dave the Save (U22987)
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Surely they are considered part owner in Chelsea then, and in breach of Premier League ownership rules.
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They have billions under management by Clearlake so you would have to say there’s a degree of influence. They’re not considered owners but they’re plainly contributing to Chelsea clearing their FFP issues. I wonder if this is why Chelsea spent so much in the last two windows, because they knew this was coming. Apparently the Saudis are also interested in Aubameyang and Lukaku. So that’s six players. Kante on a free but I bet you anything the fees for the other five will be inflated.

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Chelsea keep finding loopholes
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All the chhhav boys working in Mayfair have nothing to do but making money out of thin air
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chhavs working in mayfair

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Chelsea keep finding loopholes
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All the chhhav boys working in Mayfair have nothing to do but making money out of thin air
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Plenty of chhhav boys work in the hedge funds in Mayfair, Nick😁

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Chelsea keep finding loopholes
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All the chhhav boys working in Mayfair have nothing to do but making money out of thin air
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chhavs working in mayfair


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Plenty of chhhav boys work in the hedge funds in Mayfair, Nick😁
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i'll take your word for it...when you're old enough maybe you can work up their too

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So, do the "Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund - which owns Newcastle United" also own the clubs in Saudi that are signing these players?

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Chelsea keep finding loopholes
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All the chhhav boys working in Mayfair have nothing to do but making money out of thin air
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Plenty of chhhav boys work in the hedge funds in Mayfair, Nick😁
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i'll take your word for it...when you're old enough maybe you can work up their too
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I am 16. am I qualified?

comment by Busby (U19985)
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So, do the "Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund - which owns Newcastle United" also own the clubs in Saudi that are signing these players?
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And they also own Chelsea through Bohly's firm...

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 minute ago
So, do the "Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund - which owns Newcastle United" also own the clubs in Saudi that are signing these players?
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They recently purchased 4 Saudi clubs

comment by The Revenant (U21957)
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comment by Busby (U19985)
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So, do the "Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund - which owns Newcastle United" also own the clubs in Saudi that are signing these players?
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And they also own Chelsea through Bohly's firm...
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Yeah that part if very strange, surprised the PL didn't check the source of investment before allowing him to buy Chelsea.

However, if they've nothing to do with the Saudi clubs I don't really get the link, other than being from Saudi.

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comment by Busby (U19985)
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So, do the "Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund - which owns Newcastle United" also own the clubs in Saudi that are signing these players?
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They recently purchased 4 Saudi clubs
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thanks

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 minutes ago
So, do the "Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund - which owns Newcastle United" also own the clubs in Saudi that are signing these players?
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Yes, they own four of the clubs.

PFI invest heavily with Clearlake.

Clearlake buy Chelsea.

Chelsea sell players to PFI owned clubs.

PFI's investment in Chelsea benefits from PFI owned clubs buying unwanted Chelsea players.

How long before Newcaslte get £100m bid from Saudi for Longstaff???

Football authorities need to close off all these related ownership options

Saudi clearly operate in a fashion where money is no object. They are paying Benzema, a 35 year old, $100m a year to play football.

That sort of money would not make sense in the richest league in the world (PL) . It is not about economic viability for them its about profile & PR.

Therefore they are very easily in a position where they will over pay for players in order to benefit their European football ownership, to help balance teh books and fund spending...not creating inflated sponsor revenues but manipulating revenues through sale of players.

PIF already own Al Hilal, Al Nassr, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad. So if players start going here for bonkers fees then dont be surprised.

Football world needs to wake up and sort this out. Its another threat to the fair play, stability and integrity of the European leagues and just yet another way that these Arabic states look circumvent the rules

Wonder what will happen if Qatar own both PSG and Utd… it’s all a bit sketchy isn’t it?

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Wonder what will happen if Qatar own both PSG and Utd… it’s all a bit sketchy isn’t it?
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I wonder if the prem league just bans arabian based owners. Everything has the possibility of being skethy

comment by Dave the Save (U22987)
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Surely they are considered part owner in Chelsea then, and in breach of Premier League ownership rules.
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Who cares.

About time this happened

The premier league has been doing this to everyone else for years.

Does anybody think there is a religious angle to those going to Saudi?

Kante, Koulibaly, Ziyech, Mendy, Mahrez.are all Muslims as far as I'm aware. Could it be they wish to live in a Muslim country?