30 Aug 2026 10:36:10
Well it’s not going to be Harder. He’s off to Strasbourg.

On a side note, City115 offering £100m for Cody Gakpo is ludicrous.

I actual think that is getting any decent players in under £35 to £40 deserves credit given how absolutely mental some of these average players are moving for. ????
Am I missing something?

1.) 30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026 11:41:43
Seem to remember Allan Clarke cost £165, 000. And that was an English record fee!

2.) 30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026 12:26:29
These elevated prices [read ridiculous], I think hide some nefarious actions between these Big Six clubs. Selling a player is revenue, and the higher that can be, the higher the number the PSR will be for any given team. Swapping these players around the Big Six at elevated prices gives them more room.

Aside from that, it truly shows what a great job our recruitment team does, because there is zero chance some of these players are worth what these teams are paying; the valuations are laughable and false.



Liverpool paying £123M for a player whose goal-scoring record wasn't as good as DCL's last season, despite playing in a team that scores 50% more goals per game than Leeds, is unbelievable.

At age 23, DCL's record was better, arguably in a harder league, in a pretty poor team.

3.) 30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026 13:32:14
Great post, Ani. It highlights that the Big Six will only draw financially further and further away from the rest, and we have made some fantastic signings for a relatively low spend.

4.) 30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026 14:10:44
John Charles, the best footballer I've ever seen in the flesh, went from Leeds Utd to Juventus in April 1957 for £65,000, which at the time was a British record transfer fee. At today's prices he'd be something like £200M.

5.) 30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026 16:27:24
John Charles would be at least £200 million, JR imo.

6.) 30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026 17:38:52
No attempt at controlling the financial activities of Premier League clubs, especially with regard to spending, is going to be perfect. That's why PSR was dumped in favour of SCR.
PSR allowed manipulation by selling marketing activities, and parts of a club, such as women's teams and hotels, to owner-related companies at inflated prices.
It might still happen, but the PL have said that all such deals will be scrutinised to ensure that they are done on a commercial basis. It will also be more immediate, and more in line with UEFA regulations.


Leeds voted against it, as it does tend to penalise clubs with smaller grounds and less worldwide commercial reach. That's why there are plans to expand Elland Road.
Spurs have had the opportunity to spend big, because their extensive use of the ground for other activities, such as NFL and concerts, will probably bring in over £100m as they are allowed to have 30 per year.
We'll have to wait and see how it works out, but SCR can't be any worse than PSR.