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Yes’: 21-year-old striker who once rejected Liverpool now claims he’s even quicker than Usain Bolt
‘Yes’: 21-year-old striker who once rejected Liverpool now claims he’s even quicker than Usain Bolt
Former Liverpool transfer target Karim Adeyemi has claimed that he’s even faster than former Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt.
Bolt, self-styled the fastest man on earth, has long been the benchmark for a sportsperson’s speed. But according to Adeyemi in his interview with Sky Sports today, the Jamaican has nothing on him. Asked whether he’s quicker than Bolt, the Borussia Dortmund striker had no doubt.
“Yes, I think so. I am very confident with that,” he said. ” [Others are] close, maybe. But not faster.”
But asked whether he could perhaps then prove it by competing at the 2024 Olympics, Adeyemi declined the invitation.
“No, I don’t think so,” he laughed. “I cannot. I am focusing on football.”
Liverpool miss out on Adeyemi
Liverpool were long-linked with a move for Adeyemi before he joined Dortmund last summer. Despite having reportedly gone as far as holding talks with the Reds, he turned around and chose the Black and Yellows instead.
That may have stung Liverpool, who were said to be licking their lips at the prospect of a ‘bargain’ signing from RB Salzburg.
Photo by Joachim Bywaletz/DeFodi Images via Getty Images
Initially though, it looked like they might not be made to regret their missed opportunity. Adeyemi had a tough start to life at Dortmund, failing to score a Bundesliga goal until January.
But over recent weeks, the Germany international has hit his straps. After an adjustment period, Adeyemi now has three goals and three assists in his last three league games.
With nine goals in total from 29 games at Dortmund, he’s had an encouraging first year in the big leagues.
As he develops further, maybe Liverpool will still keep an eye on him for a future move. Until then, Adeyemi will continue to be the one who (very quickly) got away.
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How much money Premier League clubs will earn by position in 2022/23
The Premier League is the most lucrative football league in the world right now and it is not even close.
It is the place to be if you are a player, a coach, an executive and almost anything else within football. There is more money flowing through the Premier League right now than ever before and there are a hell of a lot of people who want to get a piece of the pie.
Football clubs are doing all they can to boost revenues in every area, but we all still know the most obvious and pure way to earn more money is to finish higher up in the Premier League.
How much difference does it really make to finish in eighth in comparison to 12th, though?
Current Premier League table, top scorers & upcoming fixtures
There are a few factors to take into account when working out the rough figure each team can earn in a season. Beyond the simple factor of how the prize money changes by each position, there is also television money to consider.
There was an increase on the broadcast pot for 2022/23. In the previous year, it was about £2.5bn. All 20 clubs received a base payout in 2021/22 of £84m, and then there was more to be earned depending on how often a team is chosen to be on television.
That is added to the amount of prize money that you get for finishing in a particular position, which is known as the merit payment system. As a general rule of thumb, each position is worth about £2.2m. That means getting the right result on the final day of the season and moving a few places up in mid-table can be more than worth it.
In 2021/22, there were seven points between Leicester City and Aston Villa but they finished six places apart. That means a difference of £13.2m.
City are looking to retain their trophy / Stu Forster/GettyImages
It is yet to be seen who will finish at the top of the Premier League with the title race potentially going down to the final day of the season. It will be one of Arsenal and Manchester City that gets the biggest prize pot from the Premier League this season.
Based on the inclusion of television money, the winners of the Premier League this season stand to earn somewhere in the region of £160m, which is an eye-watering amount. It could be even more depending on how the TV money grows at the end of the season.
For context, in 2021/22, Real Madrid made around £135m for winning La Liga, while Bayern Munich and AC Milan made around £90m each for winning the Bundesliga and Serie A respectively.
As mentioned above, there is a lot to gain by moving just a few places up the table. This is why teams such as Bournemouth, who have almost achieved their goal of avoiding relegation should look to keep working hard in the final three games as they mathematically can go from 14th to 11th.
That added cash can cover the wages of a couple of players for a season or be put towards a new signing.
Below is a table that shows how much prize money was on offer for each team purely based on where they finished in the Premier League in 2021/22. The figures are expected to be very similar, if not the same, for the 2022/23 season.
We have used the current Premier League standings to show which teams can make big gains or losses towards the end of the campaign.
Pos
Team
Games Played
Goal Difference
Points
Prize Money (2021/22)
1
Manchester City
34
58
82
£44m
2
Arsenal
35
44
81
£41.8m
3
Newcastle
34
32
65
£39.6m
4
Manchester United
34
8
63
£37.4m
5
Liverpool
35
25
62
£35.2m
6
Tottenham
35
7
57
£33m
7
Brighton
33
18
55
£30.8m
8
Aston Villa
35
3
54
£28.6m
9
Brentford
35
7
50
£26.4m
10
Fulham
35
1
48
£24.2m
11
Chelsea
34
-5
42
£22m
12
Crystal Palace
35
-11
40
£19.8m
13
Wolves
35
-20
40
£17.6m
14
Bournemouth
35
-30
39
£15.4m
15
West Ham
35
-12
37
£13.2m
16
Nottingham Forest
35
-31
33
£11m
17
Everton
35
-21
32
£8.8m
18
Leicester
35
-15
30
£6.6m
19
Leeds
35
-25
30
£4.4m
20
Southampton
35
-24
24
£2.2m
One area to really keep an eye on is the cluster of teams ranging from Chelsea in 11th and West Ham in 15th. There are five points separating those sides and there will be an almost £10m difference between who comes 11th and 15th.
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