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"The suspicion is that MSI is being used as a front to buy players in order to keep them out of the hands of Chelsea's big-money rivals"

It might seem a little unlikely that the transfer of a player between an Argentinean and a Brazilian club could have any significant impact on the Premiership, but the recent deal that took Carlos Tevez from Boca Juniors to Corinthians for a fee of close to £12 million (a Brazilian record) is one that bears closer examination.

The suspicion is that MSI is being used as a front to buy players in order to keep them out of the hands of Chelsea's big-money rivals. This also enables them to farm players out to the likes of Corinthians, where the London club can monitor their progress, safe in the knowledge that they have first shout on their futures if and when they see fit to take them to Stamford Bridge. In doing so, Chelsea are taking the concept of feeder clubs to a whole new level.

For the full piece, see: http://www.squarefootball.net/article/article.asp?aid=1571