SG90 wrote:Great to get him on the free. But 30% sell on clause? It's not like they need the money is it?
Not a bad deal I think. Getting him free should mean we can go get a quality striker as well otherwise Leeds will have had to look at a lower level. 70% percent of any sell on fee is all profit which for me is good business.
SG90 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 8:59 am
Great to get him on the free. But 30% sell on clause? It's not like they need the money is it?
They are a business too and have to comply with FFP too. Part of their business model involves buying players from all over the world and if they aren't good enough for their first team then sell them and make a big profit. The 30% clause means that both parties have a good deal, if he does well for us and we say sell him for £10m then City get a £3m return for whatever they have spent on him.
City owners have invested a great deal to get City where they are and they will want to get to a point where their income exceeds their outgoings. If they can snap up lots of talented youngsters for very little then ship them out for decent profit then it all adds up - and if 1 or 2 of them are good enough to break into their first team then even better for them.
Exited about poveda I have long said we need a saiz replacement, when he was playing well under Bielsa we were a completely different proposition attacking through the middle rather than solely relying on the flanks. Augustin if he can find his form would be an unbelievable signing, if he signs as well I'm confident we can win the league.
Then it's took Man city quite some time to comply just saying.
To have them Comply to FFP is something in itself I suppose ( I know sour Grapes I suppose) but they have been getting around do much have City.
But it's all good that someway somehow we've got this kid. WAY to go.!
weasel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:01 am
They are a business too and have to comply with FFP too. Part of their business model involves buying players from all over the world and if they aren't good enough for their first team then sell them and make a big profit. The 30% clause means that both parties have a good deal, if he does well for us and we say sell him for £10m then City get a £3m return for whatever they have spent on him.
City owners have invested a great deal to get City where they are and they will want to get to a point where their income exceeds their outgoings. If they can snap up lots of talented youngsters for very little then ship them out for decent profit then it all adds up - and if 1 or 2 of them are good enough to break into their first team then even better for them.
Yeah but say we don't end up getting promoted, we'd only get a small fee for him and that'd be a bummer with the tight ffp rules.
WhiteRose wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:08 am
Exited about poveda I have long said we need a saiz replacement, when he was playing well under Bielsa we were a completely different proposition attacking through the middle rather than solely relying on the flanks. Augustin if he can find his form would be an unbelievable signing, if he signs as well I'm confident we can win the league.
When Saiz was on song we tore teams to shreds. If Poveda can do that too then we'll have a powerful weapon in our locker going forward.
With Poveda, Shack and Roberts (if he ever returns), we now have genuine pace through the middle, so we will stop being so predictable and going out wide.
SG90 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:29 am
Stevens is Clarke's replacement, Poveda is Saiz's. Get Augustin done and we're far stronger than this time last year.
For sure. Can't failt the club's efforts in getting Adams, even if it didn't work out. Augustin's worth a punt looking at his credentials and style of play.
mothbanquet wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:03 am
When Saiz was on song we tore teams to shreds. If Poveda can do that too then we'll have a powerful weapon in our locker going forward.
Saiz never really the same after the spitting incident though plus did his best work with Roofe on the pitch and Klich free to play more forward IMO..
"Never debate an idiot, they'll only drag you down to their level and they have the advantage of experience"
faaip wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:57 am
Saiz never really the same after the spitting incident though plus did his best work with Roofe on the pitch and Klich free to play more forward IMO..
True enough, though he was enough of a known threat to draw enough attention from defenders to allow Klich to make those runs (that first game against Stoke being the perfect example). Definitely been an element of our game we've been missing though, I think that's safe to say.
Quite impressed with the lad's ambitious attitude, reading his words. He's done a bit of homework and knows he can be part of a big English football history playing for us. If he helps us into the Premier League his star stock will rise fast.
Do we think we may see him get a chance even from the bench now?
Was concerning we signed a player who wasnt even good enough in MB's eyes to be above Jordan Stevens in the pecking order (sorry Jordan but not close to 1st team level yet imo).
But now maybe he will get a chance?
Be nice if JKA and Ian can be used.
Teams know our team and style, having someone like Ian may be an advantage perhaps.