Raheem Sterling's move to Chelsea and Manchester City's generally relaxed attitude to selling players to other Premier League clubs underlines once again the unbalanced nature of European football.
Arsenal once used aggression to demonstrate to a sceptical world that they could challenge for honours, but now it is a way of finding an excuse for failure.
The Premier League announced a new deal for their US rights which doubled their previous deal. For the big clubs elsewhere in Europe it may have increased their urgency about a Super League.
The Newcastle takeover will start slowly, but the history of the Premier League tells us that nobody should doubt the club's ultimate destination.
Newcastle United's Saudi Arabia-led takeover has led their supporters out onto the street in celebration but the hope they feel doesn't offset the legitimate concerns about this sale.
The decision in the UK to ban betting companies from sponsoring Premier League teams is another reminder that Ireland is still waiting for a regulator with teeth.
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