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Kylian Mbappe has not yet reached. There is also no sign that Leo Messi will be part of the “Army Toon”. In the meantime, Erling Haland will play in another club PremierLeague. Turns out it’s too early for that newcastlethe club that suddenly has the richest owners in football, is considered the new destination of the great luminaries.
Indeed, given his low profile on the transfer market this summer, newcastle shows no obvious signs — at least to the average viewer — of being one of the sovereign wealth fund’s latest sporting hobbies. Saudi Arabia. However, if you look closer there are signs.
Like the choice of colors third shirt of the team that was recently presented. With a green shield, a badge and an ornament on a white t-shirtbears a striking resemblance to the Saudi Arabian national team jersey.
Or the presence of a new sponsor on the sleeve of the shirts that will be used for the next season. Is about noon.comdescribed as “the Middle East’s premier online shopping destination.”
It may be slower than expected, but change is happening in newcastlealmost a year since the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia completed a purchase of 300 million pounds (then $409 million) from the north-east England club after offering assurances to the Premier League that the Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salmanand in turn, the State, would not have decision-making power in the team.
It was one of the acquisitions that delayed and generated controversy in English football history, which immediately raised concerns about the “sportswashing” — the use of sports to polish the image of saudi arabia and minimize concerns about the human rights situation in the kingdom.
The initial questioning of the club’s board, including the coach eddie howeinevitably gave way to football itself and the fight to save themselves from relegation — they were in penultimate place at the time of purchase.
newcastle he was ultimately saved from relegation following the astute acquisition of several players in the January transfer window. Although two of them had a poster in England, as the right back kieran tripper and the Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimarãesthe others — the defenders Dan Burn and Matt Targett (on loan), and the striker Chris Wood — could hardly be called impact signings.
His three most outstanding signings of the summer market are not brilliant either, although the Dutch defender Sven Botman comes from Lille French with excellent credentials, and the goalkeeper Nick Pope — after separating from the relegated Burnley — is part of the England team. the other was targettnow with a permanent agreement.
Those who make decisions in the offices of newcastle they do not intend to offer huge amounts of money to the best players in the world. first is the impediment of the financial fair play of the Premier. And second, Newcastle has not yet secured the enough sponsorships support higher spending.