31 Aug 2017 17:39:52
Love this site but have only posted a couple of times. This must have been covered previously but how are Sky allowed to run a sports news channel and a betting company? Surely a conflict of interest with one fuelling the other. 12 noon sky sources say Arsenal are in for Lemar, 6 hours of betting ensues then Sky sources say, we understand Arsenal have withdrawn Lemar interest. Criminal.

{Ed002's Note - Sky is only a minority owner of SkyBaet (20%) and have internal processes that stop this. The Gaming Commission has looked at this a couple of times and have no concerns. However, there clearly is the potential to influence matters. The Lemar example is poor as Arsenal had a bid accepted by Monaco but there was insufficient time to conduct the medical whilst he was preparing for a game. So they called it as it was.}

1.) 31 Aug 2017
31 Aug 2017 17:55:59
Thank you for the reply Ed.

2.) 31 Aug 2017
31 Aug 2017 17:56:30
Ed002 - I take it we would also be unable to get a deal completed for Lemar now if Arsenal couldnt?

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool has not made a bid that is anything like acceptable so it is moot.}

3.) 31 Aug 2017
31 Aug 2017 17:59:12
Can't a deal be completed today subject to a medical though, Ed002?

{Ed002's Note - No, of course not. The transfer will be closed.}

4.) 31 Aug 2017
31 Aug 2017 18:01:18
Fair assesment ed. So that must mean that we also have insufficient time to conduct a medical and get it done?

{Ed002's Note - You cannot have a player take a medical who you have not made an acceptable bid for.}

5.) 31 Aug 2017
31 Aug 2017 18:09:20
That's fair ed but I thought one of the eds mentioned today that a medical can take place after the window shuts?

{Ed002's Note - Sure you can do that, but there would be little point as you would own the crock with a heart defect and one arm by then.}