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The Guardian - UK
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John Brewin

Jadon Sancho and the art of paying up to not play a player

A very expensive draft excluder, earlier.
A very expensive draft excluder, earlier. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

WHO SANCHIONED THIS?

Something that goes viral now and again is the particulars of the house sale of someone rich, famous and very possibly lacking in taste. Sure, that saloon bar created in the style of the East End pub off Goodnight Sweetheart felt like a good idea at the time, as did that mirrored master bedroom ceiling adorned in the style of Jeff Koons’ Cicciolina period. How will it sell on the open market? Quartz and pine are very much out, and as for that kitchen island … how much are they going to have to lower the price to get shot? It’s a doer-upper, surely.

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