The thought of a player being sold for that much money may seem incomprehensible now, but when all things are considered, the first £1 billion player might not be as far in the future as you think.
We often hear the usual spiel of football chairmen, directors, owners, what have you. A manager is hired with the long term goals of a club in mind. The ‘5 year plan’ they often call it. Of course, we can’t help but take these claims from football’s money-men with a pinch of salt because, after all, how many of these managers are actually given 5 years?
Rangers fans would have been entitled to feel a modicum of satisfaction, perhaps even optimism, during the course of this summer....
It only seems like a few days ago that the back pages were filled with gossip, announcing the imminent arrival of the world’s best players on English soil.
It seems like it was only yesterday that I was sat here at my computer writing about a fairly negative spell in Manchester City’s recent history; surrendering the Premier League to rivals Manchester United, losing the FA Cup Final to un-fancied Wigan and the sacking of manager Roberto Mancini. It’s astounding how quickly things can change as now City can look forward to the new season with renewed optimism. And here’s why...