manchester city is about to make almost ten million pounds from a player who has never even played for them this is one of those stories that make you stop and ask how is that possible how can a club earn such a huge amount of money for a player that the fans have never seen in the man city shirt not even once not even in a cup game not even on the bench but this is manchester city and when it comes to smart football
business they are always miles ahead of everyone else in the premier league and even in europe when you talk about clubs that know how to add sell-on clauses plan long-term and squeeze every drop of value from their players even the forgotten ones manchester city will always be near the top of that list they are not just focused on buying superstars and winning trophies they also know how to make money from players who never become household names and issa kabore is a perfect example of that kind of business
the name issa kabore might not ring a bell for many man city fans he has never stepped foot on the pitch for pep guardiola’s team but he might soon be adding nearly ten million pounds to the club’s account and that’s all part of the plan kabore is a right back from burkina faso and he has been part of the manchester city system for a while now but he’s been loaned out so many times that people sometimes forget he’s still technically a man city player he’s spent time at clubs like troyes marseille and lorient and while he never broke into the man city squad he was still developing and improving and now it looks like the time has come for him to make a permanent move away from the etihad
reports say that three clubs have already shown interest in signing kabore those clubs are galatasaray from turkey rennes from france and valencia from spain these are not small teams these are big european clubs that have seen something they like in kabore they’ve all made enquiries about signing him and according to transfer expert ben jacobs kabore could be sold for under ten million pounds that may not sound like a lot of money when you think about some of the crazy fees in football these days but when you consider that this is a player who has never played for man city that kind of fee is nothing short of amazing it’s business genius
kabore is only 24 years old and still has a lot of football ahead of him that’s probably one of the reasons why clubs are interested in him he’s quick strong and has good experience from his loan spells and now he’s ready to settle down and build a career with a permanent club and man city is ready to cash in on him and use that money to focus on other deals because right now manchester city are trying to generate revenue and balance their books after already making some surprising sales this summer including some of their biggest names
this summer has been a strange one for city fans because they’ve had to say goodbye to players who have been part of the club’s history kevin de bruyne has left the club and joined napoli on a free transfer yes one of the greatest midfielders in city’s history walked away without a fee but the club has found other ways to make money they sold kyle walker to burnley and while that deal was also not a big-money transfer it could eventually bring five million pounds if walker plays 70 percent of burnley’s matches and helps them stay in the premier league and then there’s maximo perrone another player who never really got his chance at city he has now joined coma for 13 million pounds
so when you add a potential ten million pounds from kabore to those sales you start to see how city are quietly building funds and making room for new players one of the most interesting things is that they are thinking about bringing back james trafford the young goalkeeper and that could mean ederson moraes might leave the club galatasaray are reportedly interested in signing ederson and if that move happens it will be another high-profile exit from the etihad this summer it’s clear that manchester city are not just sitting still they are planning ahead and trying to refresh their squad and make smart financial decisions at the same time
kabore’s story is one of those that shows how the city football group works they are not just about manchester city they have a whole network of clubs like troyes in france and girona in spain and they use those clubs to give playing time and experience to young players that’s what they did with kabore and it’s what they did with others like bryan mbeumo as well man city earned 8.1 million pounds when mbeumo moved to manchester united but the money went to troyes because he was playing there at the time and troyes is part of the city football group so it’s all connected it’s like a machine that just keeps working and making money and kabore is the latest example
fans might not remember kabore and he might never wear the city shirt but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t helped the club he’s about to bring in serious money without ever stepping on the pitch for the first team and that’s something that very few clubs can pull off only a club like manchester city with its global network of teams and scouts and financial experts could make this kind of move happen they saw the talent in kabore years ago they signed him they developed him they loaned him and now they are about to cash in on him it’s not just about goals and assists sometimes it’s about smart planning and long-term thinking and that’s what city does best
the interest from galatasaray rennes and valencia is proof that kabore has something special and while his time with man city may never truly begin he is about to start a new chapter somewhere else and help his old club one last time by boosting their transfer funds he might not get a farewell from the etihad crowd but in the boardroom his name will be remembered as one of the smartest pieces of business the club has done this summer and for a club that’s always thinking about tomorrow that kind of deal is just as important as winning a trophy it shows the power of planning patience and profit in the modern football world and kabore even without playing has become a part of the city story forever
he smiles in photos with players like kalvin phillips holding trophies like the community shield and even though fans may not have noticed him at the time those smiles now represent a million-pound profit a silent victory off the pitch while city chase more glory on it and as the club continues to build for the future kabore’s departure might just be another step toward another era of dominance for the team from the blue side of manchester and all of it without him ever playing a single minute in sky blue
