Wetin we hear no go shock you! Dem say as January comot, football club Al Ahli Jeddah don open their pocket waka strong to buy player Wenderson for 50 million Euros. E be like small money for some people o, but for the club e mean big profit of 34.9 million Euros! Na the third highest money wey dem don make for player sale ever, no be joke.
For this new transaction, e no dey far from the top. The highest na when Otávio take waka go Al Nassr with 39.6 million Euros. Then, we get Vitinha wey land for PSG with almost 35.5 million Euros. After dem follow, we see Nico González go Manchester City at 30.9 million Euros and Fábio Vieira wey catch Arsenal with 28.8 million Euros. Na serious business! (As we dey talk, dem clubs don chop money like say dem dey hold party).
For people wey no sabi wetin dey happen, the club gree tell us wetin really happen with their financial matter. Dem talk say na 50 million Euros dem take sell Wenderson, after dem balance all their books, e come show sey profit wey dey remain na 34.9 million Euros. But wetin meet dem for ground na 15.1 million Euros wey dem spend on the player work, agents wey help dem, and other small small bills like say na typical Naija party wey no fit start without enough jollof.
Meanwhile, they don pack 228.8 million Euros for bond loans, and na 4.8 million Euros na wetin dey for current debts. E mean say dem dey manage money well, no be like some pakage wey people dey run up and down.
As season dey go, their plans no be small thing! The demand for Annual Places don fly high like bird wey dey see food. Na so club make new record wey no happen for 15 years, as fan don clear way for dem to buy annual places for Estádio do Dragão. Almost before dem start the season, dem don sell over four thousand more tickets than last year, wey don give dem 20% increase. Chai! As the fans dey follow the club, we fit forget sey dem dey prepare for serious matches this season. Supercup, Portuguese League, Europa League, na all dem dey run for.
Even gender no dey sleep! Women dey join the party! 29% of new members na women with average age of 23, while 71% na men of 29 years average. You see as na die hard supporters dey grow together. Portugal dey hold the main cake, na 90% of new fans dey from there, and small small percentages dey come from places wey na traditionally relate to Portuguese emigration like Switzerland, France, and Luxembourg.
All these don show how passionate the Portista fans dey, as dem don renew their dream chairs like say na sweet rice wey dem wan chop before the main Naija party. With all this wahala of selling and buying players, we hope say dem go fit carry home some trophies. Talk true, no be today we dey watch dem hustle, so make we continue dey enjoy this football journey together!
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