Diego Costa offered £30 million a year by Chinese Super League club.

[iwasthere1972]

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He is on nearly 10 million at Chelsea, dunno where you got 4 from.

Sky Sports News. Might be nett.

[MWHIBBIES]

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Sky Sports News. Might be nett.

Fair enough, no way Chelsea only paying their top striker 80k pw. 180k more like it.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Is that not a UEFA rule?

Aye, right enough! Doh!

[Jack Hackett]

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There are hundreds of millions still living in absolute poverty in China, operating subsistence farms out in the middle of nowhere. WTF is going on? The world is mad.

Have you just noticed?

It's been like this from Day 1.

Where have you been?

[Haymaker]

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Aye, right enough! Doh!

And it's only enforced on small teams.

[Pete]

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He's absolutely hated in this country and the reverse would be the case if he went to China.

You think?

He'll be playing in an area where everyone supports either Manchester United or Liverpool...or both.

[Centre Hawf]

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Riordan was just 5 years to early otherwise it seems he would have been a millionaire

If he stayed a bit longer he very well could have been.

[pacorosssco]

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If he stayed a bit longer he very well could have been.

Was he not offered million a year but then bumped.no wages? Hence reason cut short. Same boyd turkey but uefa sorted

[pacorosssco]

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TBH only money grabbing players will go, there's still a lot who play to win trophies and titles, go to China and never play for your country again, or play in a European cup final. These guys are loaded anyway, so a few go and get silly money, who really cares.

Not so sure. Internationals big names gone already. If money lasts watch them all go. Money grabbing ? Applies epl now stakes raised. Medals mean little now. If best all go. Asia cup will slide in replace champ league

[NAE NOOKIE]

Obscene money, an outrage, blah, blah, blah .......... good luck to him or anybody else who can attach themselves to that out of control gravy train.

The 90 odd percent of Europe's fitba fans who support ordinary teams at least will get the chance to laugh our tits off as 'fans' of the continents and UKs giants start bleating about money ruining the game

As I said on another thread, if this continues and China starts sooking up the very best from Europe, South America and Africa then European clubs will be forced to pay the same big bucks as they are paying now, but for lesser talents. That effect will trickle down and hopefully enable Scottish clubs to demand far fairer transfer fees for our best players.

John McGinn without China ...... £3,000,000
John McGinn with China ........... £5,000,000

[pacorosssco]

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Obscene money, an outrage, blah, blah, blah .......... good luck to him or anybody else who can attach themselves to that out of control gravy train.

The 90 odd percent of Europe's fitba fans who support ordinary teams at least will get the chance to laugh our tits off as 'fans' of the continents and UKs giants start bleating about money ruining the game

As I said on another thread, if this continues and China starts sooking up the very best from Europe, South America and Africa then European clubs will be forced to pay the same big bucks as they are paying now, but for lesser talents. That effect will trickle down and hopefully enable Scottish clubs to demand far fairer transfer fees for our best players.

John McGinn without China ...... £3,000,000
John McGinn with China ........... £5,000,000

If deal goes through. Leaving epl leaders at peak career . Massive shift in power base. Just think money wont last at these levels. Crazy crazy money

[lucky]

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Obscene money, an outrage, blah, blah, blah .......... good luck to him or anybody else who can attach themselves to that out of control gravy train.

The 90 odd percent of Europe's fitba fans who support ordinary teams at least will get the chance to laugh our tits off as 'fans' of the continents and UKs giants start bleating about money ruining the game

As I said on another thread, if this continues and China starts sooking up the very best from Europe, South America and Africa then European clubs will be forced to pay the same big bucks as they are paying now, but for lesser talents. That effect will trickle down and hopefully enable Scottish clubs to demand far fairer transfer fees for our best players.

John McGinn without China ...... £3,000,000
John McGinn with China ........... £5,000,000

But using that logic we would have to pay more for players of a lesser ability too.

[JimBHibees]

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There are hundreds of millions still living in absolute poverty in China, operating subsistence farms out in the middle of nowhere. WTF is going on? The world is mad.

Couldn't agree more. Absolute madness.

[hibbysam]

I think it is brilliant what they are doing. It's not about signing players it is a process to make there national team competitive at the top, and the way they are going about it is brilliant, but now they need top players to take it to the next level.

They can't just flood teams with players, they must have at least 7 homegrown players in their starting line ups, which is only going to enhance those players abilities playing with the top players from Europe.

All the infrastructure is there, the population is massive meaning huge potential, although they have TV money, most money is likely to come from sponsorship due to the size of audience they are selling to, so less likely to dry up.

Anyone who enjoys/supports EPL teams but thinks this is wrong are jealous that someone with a bigger and brighter idea has come along and taken over.

[J-C]

This is all state sponsored though, can you imagine the UK government getting involved and throwing billions at another sport just to make them world champions in a few years, this is not a level playing field and it won't last.

[blackpoolhibs]

Although these wages are obscene, i think anyone being approached would seriously have to consider it.

These are amounts of money that would make them their families and extended families comfortable for life, and their children's children.

I wouldnt blame anyone for taking these offers.

[LustForLeith]

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Proof, if it were needed, that greed permeates every aspect of the modern game

And with the winnings I'll buy Costa and Zlatan for Hibs

[Beefster]

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He would be on £2.5 million a month but would ONLY walk out with £1.4 million a month. Unless its £30 million nett.

The £30m would be net. TBF, if I was him, I'd want to go too.

[ano hibby]

Interesting showdown...Abramovich v Chinese government.
Guess even if Abramovich wins this battle he won't win the war as money talks.

[iwasthere1972]

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The £30m would be net. TBF, if I was him, I'd want to go too.

Both figures of £4 million and £30 million are net. So 7.5 times the salary that he is currently on. If I was him I would be learning Chinese right now. League winners medal or loadswonga?

[CapitalGreen]

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Both figures of £4 million and £30 million are net. So 7.5 times the salary that he is currently on. If I was him I would be learning Chinese right now. League winners medal or loadswonga?

Who's to say he won't win the league in China too, plus he'll have made enough appearances to receive an EPL medal if Chelsea win it this year too.

[iwasthere1972]

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Who's to say he won't win the league in China too, plus he'll have made enough appearances to receive an EPL medal if Chelsea win it this year too.

It's a win win win all the way then.

[Brightside]

A real shame to be losing Costa - best striker in the Prem by a country mile.

[marinello59]

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But using that logic we would have to pay more for players of a lesser ability too.

Exactly. It shoves us even further down the pecking order.

[CropleyWasGod]

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Both figures of £4 million and £30 million are net. So 7.5 times the salary that he is currently on. If I was him I would be learning Chinese right now. League winners medal or loadswonga?

Do you know for certain that both amounts are net?

One other thing that hasn't been mentioned is how difficult it is to get money out of China......

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[iwasthere1972]

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Do you know for certain that both amounts are net?

One other thing that hasn't been mentioned is how difficult it is to get money out of China......

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Said on SSN that the figures are nett. As you say, it could be difficult getting the money out of China.

[stantonhibby]

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Although these wages are obscene, i think anyone being approached would seriously have to consider it.

These are amounts of money that would make them their families and extended families comfortable for life, and their children's children.

I wouldnt blame anyone for taking these offers.

True, although these players will already have more money than they know what to do with.

[heretoday]

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True, although these players will already have more money than they know what to do with.

And their agents.....

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Although these wages are obscene, i think anyone being approached would seriously have to consider it.

These are amounts of money that would make them their families and extended families comfortable for life, and their children's children.

I wouldnt blame anyone for taking these offers.

Doesn't ten million per year for kicking a ball around already achieve all of that?

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Doesn't ten million per year for kicking a ball around already achieve all of that?

Is Costa getting £10m a year net?