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He bought it in 2003 for 140 million pounds. The team is valued between 3 and 4 billion now.

Plus he's said he'll write off the ~£1.5 billion he's loaned to the team. That's a pretty big financial hit.

That's right. I would remain skeptical of anyone with ill-gotten gains who promises future generosity.

.. I'm gonna pay you guys back, let me just sell this stuff and skip town for a holiday while I work this out..

That's what "net" means, yes.

It's soccer, so it could be the "net proceeds to bulge when Keppa gets beat"

To put this in perspective: how many million pounds are you pledging?

(I'd be surprised if arms dealers base their pricing off your net worth)