The striker’s unemotional and transactional transfer saga raises concerns about the club’s capability to leverage its Saudi investment.
Football has always been driven by market dynamics, becoming even more so in recent times. Everyone seeks better deals, with every player and club having a price. Clubs occupy specific positions within the hierarchy, where those at the top exploit those below, who in turn exploit those beneath them.
A club’s ambition is to climb higher in this hierarchy, expanding the number of clubs they can dominate while reducing the number of clubs that can dominate them.
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