Newcastle United will find it more challenging to conduct transfer deal with Saudi Pro League clubs this summer owing to new stiffer affiliated party laws.
The Premier League implemented stiffer affiliated party transaction restrictions in February 2024, making it more difficult for top-tier clubs to sign sponsorship or transfer deals with sister clubs or associated companies.
Manchester City, the defending champions, have filed a complaint against the current iteration of APT rules and regulations, claiming they are “unlawful”.
Newcastle previously transferred Allan Saint-Maximin to PiF-owned Al Alhi for about £23 million, but Borson believes that transfer agreements to Saudi clubs may now be much more difficult for the Tyneside club.
Newcastle United’s Saudi transactions affected by APT regulations.
“Newcastle would like to do business with Saudi, but we must adhere to the associated party transaction rules,” Borson told Football Insider.
“There’s a new set of rules since February and people forget that the rules City are challenging in this case also apply to transfers.
“So there’s a whole appendix in the Premier League rules now that wasn’t there for previous transfer windows.
“Almiron is the player that has been mentioned a lot and there’s obviously a level at which you’re going to be able to get a player sold to Saudi Arabia without any fuss.
“But as soon as they start to try and squeeze in an extra £5-10 million here or there, they are going to have restrictions placed on them by the Premier League.“
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