Manchester City void the FFP

[Spuds]

For all those using the excuse of "Oh they won't succeed due to the FFP", we now see why they're still spending the dollar.

Manchester City are ready to send Roque Santa Cruz to the Middle East – with owner Sheikh Mansour’s Arab club Al Jazira and wealthy Qatari club Al Sadd both keen to sign him.

The Paraguayan striker has struggled since his £17million move to City two years ago and now the two Arab outfits are preparing to take him as they bid to dominate the game in the Middle East.

Al Sadd are trying to agree terms to take Santa Cruz, who's currently playing in the Copa America.

However if they fail to thrash out a package to land the South American on his £90,000-a-week wages, he will be farmed out to Al Jazira instead.



Sheikh Mansour’s club are champions of the United Arab Emirates but want to conquer other cups in the area and Santa Cruz would be a massive capture for them.

Santa Cruz is also the kind of good-looking, clean-cut character who would help Al Jazira’s image - and the standard of football in the UAE may help him regain his form and goal touch.

City have been looking for new homes for Santa Cruz since he returned from a poor loan spell at former club Blackburn.

It will be hard to find a deal for him without taking a major financial loss.

But the wealthy City owners could now find a new use for Santa Cruz with their ‘other’ club and get some value for him while also putting him in the shop window.


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[Adam]

"
Santa Cruz is also the kind of good-looking, clean-cut character"

Is he auditioning for a role in a Bollywood blockbuster?

[Mexel]

Hmm, i dont get it it?

[Adam]

Hmm, i dont get it it?

Basically Mr.King of Nigeria president of Manchester City can transfer Man City's debt over to Al Jazeerra TV FC so that they can spend whatever they want and don't have to comply to UEFA's new ruling so they will be able to play in Europe no matter what. However, I imagine if this was a loophole then most club owners could do this as most of them own more than one business therefore I don't think it's allowed.

Any more information Matthew?

[Spuds]

Kind of. Just means we could potentially transfer deadwood to the club as it doesn't come under UEFA, unlike Abromovich and his Russian club. Our recent branding deal however is a much easier way to get around the FFP ruling.

[Adam]

Not really as it's based on current $ not potential or future $. That £400m will not be a lump son Matthew, it'll be over the amount of years it is for which over 10 years, isn't really that much when you count your wage expenditure and transfer fees etc. It's all about yearly profit, not future.

I still think there are ways around it like take out a 50 year loan for your debt or whatever the hell Manc scum are doing.

[Spuds]

As you said father, they'll be ways around it so I don't know any City fan whose losing sleep over it.