Over the course of the past 12 months the arrival of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital as owners of Chelsea has provided great disruption to the transfer market. Fenway Sports Group with Liverpool have done it well but for the most part these opportunities have not been optimised,” said the Clearlake Capital co-founder. But it is understood that some clubs remain concerned at potential ways around the five-year rule that was introduced. Chelsea had been seeking to conclude a deal for Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte from Portuguese side Sporting CP. With new regulations having arrived other European clubs will be keeping a close eye on how any attempts to find a workaround land with UEFA.

Source: Metro June 06, 2023 06:36 UTC