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The Big Six, including Manchester United, have accepted Premier League fines of just £3.5m each for their part in the European Super League fiasco.
But Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and the two Manchester giants have agreed they would face £20m penalty fees and 30-point deductions if they joined any future rebel scheme.
The decision, likely to be fiercely contested by the 14 clubs left out of the coup attempt, is League chief Richard Masters’ attempt to draw a line under the debacle.
Masters, who enlisted the backing of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to help foil the breakaway in the space of 48 tumultuous hours, dismissed all calls for points deductions for the Six.
He also recognises that, for all their plotting, the Big Six remain the driving force of the Prem’s global success story.
And by getting them to sign up to future draconian penalties, Masters and fellow League bosses believe they have put the Super League genie back in the bottle for ever.
Meanwhile, United are likely to sign Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho for nearly £30million less than he’d have cost last summer.
Dortmund demanded £108m for Sancho last year and the Red Devils refused to match that asking price.
According to the Daily Mirror, however, this time around the Manchester giants look set to finally secure their target.
Dortmund are reportedly set to accept £81.5m for the 21-year-old England international.
And Atletico Madrid have reportedly offered Saul Niguez in exchange for Manchester City ace Bernardo Silva in a blow to United.
The Red Devils have long targeted the Spanish midfielder but Atletico’s desire to sign Silva could send Saul to their rivals.
According to The Times, Atleti are willing to send club stalwart Saul in a direct swap for City star Silva – in a move that could benefit both clubs in terms of Financial Fair Play.
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