The Athletic | Football(@TheAthleticFC):“It was all about seeking deals abroad because you didn't want to strengthen your rival — that's just gone out of the window now.” - @David_Ornstein “It does feel like it's a league unto itself.” - @JamesHorncastle 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗖 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 on how Premier League clubs now seem comfortable selling to their domestic rivals.

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2026.09.04 06:00

“It was all about seeking deals abroad because you didn't want to strengthen your rival — that's just gone out of the window now.” - @David_Ornstein “It does feel like it's a league unto itself.” - @JamesHorncastle 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗖 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 on how Premier League clubs now seem comfortable selling to their domestic rivals.