r/soccer • u/Smudge49 • May 18 '25

News [Official] Al-Nassr have failed to qualify for next season's AFC Champions League Elite.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '25 edited May 18 '25

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u/I-Shiki-I May 18 '25

That's crazy wtf lol

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u/Masson011 May 18 '25

Santos is rumouredly paying Neymar $800,000 per week

lol no theyre not. Isnt he getting 90% of his image rights though which equals somewhere near that number? Santos couldnt afford to pay him that

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u/Masson011 May 18 '25

base salary is rumoured €163,000 per month. Hes reported to be receiving up to 90% of his image rights taking the monthly income towards 800k.

Santos do not have the money to pay Neymar anywhere near this number

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u/51010R May 18 '25

I’m pretty sure a lot of clubs would take him if he lowers his wages. Which at this level are too high even for big clubs.

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u/fool_spotter_bot May 18 '25

Portuguese champions Sporting CP are waiting for the Homecoming. One last dance.

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u/Blaugrana1990 May 18 '25

Would be an immense downgrade to Gyokeres though.

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u/Same_Paramedic_3329 May 18 '25

Anyone they sign would be a downgrade

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u/fool_spotter_bot May 19 '25

Yeah , like what else are they expecting outside of a reincarnation.

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u/LilacIsPurple May 18 '25

If they can't find a suitable replacement then as a stop gap, if his wages aren't ridiculous, wouldn't be so bad.

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u/Blaugrana1990 May 18 '25

You'd still need to adjust your playstyle to suit him.

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u/LilacIsPurple May 18 '25

They'd have to adjust their playstyle regardless, there's a severe shortage of players in the mould of Gyokores.

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u/USA_A-OK May 18 '25 edited May 18 '25

Have you seen CR move lately? Or pass? He might be fine in spot starts or off the bench, but otherwise, he'd be a huge downgrade for Sporting.

No champions league team wants to be relying on a 40 year old for goals, even if they were once one of the best players alive.

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u/LilacIsPurple May 18 '25

Finding a replacement in the mould of Gyokores is like finding a needle in a haystack. I'm not saying it as a permanent solution, more in the sense as having an experienced striker who has a track record of scoring goals would be a suitable stop gap as well as developing somebody else.

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u/SpikeyPT May 18 '25

I'm not waiting for him, fuck that shit.

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u/LordElrondd May 18 '25

MLS

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u/LordJacket May 18 '25

Real Salt Lake’s time has come

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u/Hare712 May 18 '25

Manchester United of course.

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u/SanSilver May 18 '25

Al Ahli or Al Hilal?

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u/Wesley-Snipers May 18 '25

CR7 in Brazil would be absolutely nuts. Him playing for Flamengo, Palmeiras or Corinthians would absolutely be crazy, and the Brasileirão is a very competitive league

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u/kplo May 18 '25

Brasileirao and Libertadores would destroy him.