Kieran Maguire Archives: 01/2021

Everton “cannot continue” to risk falling foul of Financial Fair Play rules and low-risk deals for players like Joshua Zirkzee therefore make sense.  That is…

Manchester United have proved themselves the “most innovative in the Premier League” when it comes to securing overseas commercial agreements.  That is according to football…

Manchester United could stand to make an extra “£200m a year” by capitalising more efficiently on their enormous global following.  So says finance expert and…

At least 20 teams in world football spent more than Liverpool in 2020 but those figures don’t take into account Thiago Alcantara’s “huge” wage. That…

West Brom have a “contractual obligation” to pay a £1.2million loan fee for Filip Krovinovic despite him cutting short his time at the Hawthorns. That…

West Brom owner Lai Guochuan is yet to receive higher than a £130million bid for the club — way short of his £200m asking price.…

Kieran Maguire says “everybody’s a winner” after Southampton struck a new five-year kit deal with Hummel. The finance expert and new Football Insider columnist spoke…

Kieran Maguire has “heard” Everton target Tariq Lamptey earns around £40,000 a week at Brighton — and claims it will cost around £45million to sign…

Tottenham could break the bank to sign both Carlos Vinicius and Danny Ings — “maybe they need both,” says Noel Whelan.  Speaking exclusively to Football…

There could be “huge conflict” in the Celtic boardroom if the owner’s son is given a high-profile position within the club, say Kieran Maguire. The…

Hummel’s partnership with Everton is a club-record commercial deal  — and the arrangement is looking like a tremendous success. So says finance expert and new…

Southampton may be relegation contenders in the near future and banks will be “looking at the risk” before they are willing to lend them money…

Arsenal have borrowed £120million from the Bank of England at what is presumed to be a tiny interest rate — and that “reflects very well”…

Kieran Maguire says there are “legacy issues” with regards to West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan’s boardroom appointments. The finance guru and new Football Insider…

Ross Desmond’s potential senior Celtic role could be great news “if he can be persuasive” and convince his father to pump more cash into the…

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has earned an astonishing £15.8million since joining the Parkhead board, reveals Kieran Maguire.  The football finance expert and new Football…

Leeds United have drawn “a lot of admiring eyes” for their players and will not hesitate to sell up if they don’t receive £80million for…

It is great business from the West Ham board to sell big earner Sebastien Haller and target a more economically viable option.  That is according…

The player trading model employed by Celtic has been a masterstroke and has aided their near-decade-long “domination” of Scottish football, says Kieran Maguire.  The finance…

Kieran Maguire is “hearing” that a Premier League meeting will soon take place but says West Brom won’t be handed a points deduction. The football…