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FootBiz Newsletter No. 205: Italy’s Bigger Bid Isn’t Winning
Serie A weighs two sharply different offers for its international rights business, Arsenal restructures despite record revenues and FC Copenhagen formally tests the market. Elsewhere, Getafe's owner steps in after a failed transfer, Qatari interest resurfaces at Inter Milan and Como's extraordinary rise shows how one of European football's fastest-growing clubs was built.
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FootBiz Newsletter #204: Football’s New Lenders Are Coming for the Players
Private-credit investors are developing new ways to lend against the value of football squads, while Real Madrid is set to bring former Super League chief Bernd Reichart into its senior management. Elsewhere, Maccabi Haifa's owners are seeking a $100 million sale, Manchester United backs Jason Wilcox after criticism of its recruitment strategy, Eintracht Frankfurt leads Europe for value created through player trading and Relevent lands another major UEFA commercial-rights mandate.
FootBiz newsletter #203: Everton is back on the market and much more...
The Friedkin Group is prepared to sell Everton less than two years after taking control, while King Power has given prospective Leicester City buyers until Friday to submit bids. Elsewhere, L’Oréal returns to PSG with a group-wide commercial deal, Chelsea signs Chinese carmaker GAC during its European expansion, RedBird puts another €50 million into Milan and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander buys into Atlético Madrid.
FootBiz newsletter #202: Capital, control and the next move
Germany’s 50+1 debate moves into its next phase, Nantes edges closer to a €100 million-plus ownership change and new capital reshapes clubs in Poland. Elsewhere, Chelsea reorganises its sporting leadership, Portugal’s player-trading market delivers another major surplus and Borussia Dortmund weighs the future of its Rheinmetall sponsorship.
FootBiz newsletter #201: Crystal Palace could be for sale at £900 million
Crystal Palace’s owners are testing a £900 million valuation, Manchester United face a fight to keep JJ Gabriel and Juventus is asking its shareholders for another €250 million. Also today – Barcelona and Real Madrid move back towards Europe’s main clubs group, AZ enters a new era after Robert Eenhoorn and Max Huiberts, and Vitória de Guimarães opens up its transfer books.
FootBiz newsletter #200: The dealmakers are busy again
Newcastle and Aston Villa are confronting the commercial cost of remaining among the Premier League elite. INEOS is beginning to use Lausanne as a development route for Manchester United players, while A.GAIN is nearing completion of its Real Zaragoza takeover. Elsewhere, American property investor Alexander Gregory Vaughn is exploring an investment in Bari, Marseille and Lyon are collecting millions from players they no longer own, Valladolid is involved in an €837,615 sell-on disagreement over Juma Bah, and Dennis Bergkamp, Ronald Koeman and Dirk Kuyt have identified another English club they want to buy.
FootBiz newsletter #199: Milan lost €24m without Europe. Revenue still reached €465m.
Sevilla's sale process, Porto's financial rebuild, England's transfer-market dominance and the battle for Balkan talent
FootBiz newsletter #198: Europe’s next great football trade is happening in the north
Scandinavian clubs are exporting players at extraordinary rates, while Nantes attracts buyers, Atalanta approaches €800m in estimated trading gains, Legia takes American capital, Palace rebuilds Selhurst Park and LaLiga spends again.
FootBiz newsletter #197: Lazio takeover rumours face a market-manipulation probe
Barcelona’s €510m financing, Tottenham’s shifting ownership, Chelsea’s £5bn reset andthe battle for control at Benfica and West Ham.
FootBiz newsletter #196: Cardinale explores Saudi football as the buyers change
RedBird’s Al-Nassr interest, Oaktree’s multi-club plans, QSI’s Eupen deal and new investment in Brazil and England.
FootBiz newsletter #195: The lender that sued 777 is now financing its bankruptcy
A $10m bankruptcy loan, Wall Street’s academy push, Lazio’s fan boycott and the business decisions reshaping football.
FootBiz newsletter #194: Chelsea’s Civil War May Finally Have a Winner
Chelsea’s £5bn ownership reshuffle, Messi’s club portfolio, Vasco’s sale and the next wave of football capital.
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