Unless it is an extremely recent development...I can't see this happening.

KM would have definitely kept Camara in the squad if there had been any hint of Morsy moving on....

Churchmans - I think this Saudi effort has more chance of succeeding than Japan or China’s attempts because of the time games are played are better with a European audience. But without access to Champions League football for those clubs and no history to create levels of credibility and prestige for players, I can’t see it working.

The money is great but the contrast with Europe and the lifestyles most of these guys are accustomed to, just won’t work.

In a bizarre way, it could work to our advantage, because the player trading model involves recruiting players, improving them and selling them on. Therefore we stand to make more money by selling them to Saudi Arabia than many of our peers. We can't control what Morsy does and it he wants to take it up then at least we'll make money out of it. Not a good time to lose him though.

I wish it wasn't happening. I don't think we should be supporting autocratic regimes with poor human rights records. However, it's not just football. Many people in industry also sell their souls to go and work for a tax-free fortune in the Middle East. Our country sells arms to Saudi Arabia for use in the Yemen. So why single out football?

Most in the UK support their local football team, because it is their local football team (even though most of the players come from somewhere else!). I've got no interest in franchise football from Saudi Arabia, I'd rather go and watch a Tier 5 non-league football team down the road. Same with cricket - I support Essex and I've worked for Kent in the past and I support them. I don't care about the IPL or the Big Bash or the Pakistani Super League. I expect the Saudi benefactors will get bored with their new plaything after a few years and everything will settle down again.

Regardless of what footballers(The England national team in particular),would like you to think, these players couldn't give a s**t about human rights issues. They are forced into a campaign to become figure heads and then read off autocues. They all lack moral fibre and backbone. They've all got more money than they can spend...but still want more. Morsy's link is a strange one. It's certainly very low key and low profile compared to the other's. The crowds won't be flocking to the airports to meet Sam on the tarmac. It's a disappointing link which is sure to turn his head. Hope he stays, suggest he will.

From our side of things, we all appreciate Morsy dropping down a league and getting us up. I don't want him to leave this season, but he doesn't really owe us anything. Homegrown players like Kieron Dyer moved on and the money was used to improve the rest of the team. Morsy probably only has a couple more years left of his career at the highest level. If he helps us get promoted, he might even make himself obsolete. If a crazy offer comes in then we should take it and bring in a younger midfielder. We love the players in the first team, but we need to be ready for even our favourites to move on. Morsy is an important player so it would be a big loss.
From Morsy's side, it might make a difference that he would be moving to a Muslim country, so it might not be that difficult to settle down there. If I were a professional footballer I would have banked a decent amount of money and play in whatever country I liked even if it meant a reduction in wages. I'd play in Japan for half the wages over double in Saudi Arabia!
From the Saudi club's side, it might be a model like in Major League Soccer, where they have the marque signings who are good for marketing, then fill the rest of the squad with competent, but not too expensive, signings.
From the supporters side of things, I can't really fathom why someone would want to watch a plastic league with no history and just a whole load of mercenaries. For me, it's all about the local team that means something to you. I have a slight interest in the Premier League, but not enough to actually watch the games. I like watching the highlights, but even that has become tiresome in recent years. If Ipswich went under, I really don't think I'd bother with football outside of my son's side, or maybe I'd become a fan of my local side in Germany.

I wouldn't care at all if they held the champions league final in Saudi Arabia or the US or wherever. Actually, it makes a lot of sense because it has always been held at different venues anyway. Having an extra match in America was a disgusting idea, because not only did it mess up the balance of the league, but it also screwed over the fans.

It's great money, if you can get it. But it's not so great if you are female out there.

You have to remember, our owners however much we love them are basically a pension fund. And in it for the money. If we got even 3 million for him ,that pays for Taylor and Hirst. That's got to be good business. If the story is true I suspect we could get 3 - 6 million for him.

No championship or L1 team from last year is going to say no to £8m - £10m for any of their players.
Also remember sports people don't go to their local pub & that is the main thing missing over there.

Think this would be ok. He's getting on, and we have plenty of midfield options. Also won't miss the ill discipline

Kmcblue. You ate joking of course
What Ill discipline? Yes, he gets a lot of bookings. So what? Would u rather have a midfielder who just let's the opposition run past him? How many bookings did he get in the end half of last season? 1, I believe it was. Would be a disaster to lose him.
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" sports people don't go to their local pub"? Really ?

Fake news from Norfolk-based artificial "intelligence" troll farm.

If Morsy were offered £100,000k a week it would make him one of the lowest paid European based players over there… players are literally getting £20-£30m a year or more. I wouldn’t blame him if it was £25k a week to be honest. Don’t want him to go but we might get a silly fee to compensate.

RobsonWark. I don't remember a footballer named Corbynite. I'm old enough to remember Jimmy Leadbetter on the left wing.

I have no problem with players going to Leagues such as this especially at Morsy's age, who can blame them ? But what will ultimately happen is that instead of buying players in the twighlight of their careers they start buying young players and offering them enormous sums of money because what will happen in order to fend off this buying frenzie teams in the Premier League and even further down will try to match these wages and by doing that they will expect tv deals to accomodate the extra cost. In turn this will eventually make football even more expensive to watch whether on tv or live.

If he goes he will be replaced.