An month loan to buy with option to make perm for cheaper mid way through like Lo Celso is probably what Levy is aiming for18 month loan would be great so we have more money in the Summer.
I agree. Fabrizio and Kristof Terreur are the only 2 journos I take much notice of as they always seem to be rightYes but his info is very accurate.
Ally Gold and Dan Kilpatrick are spot on for spursI agree. Fabrizio and Kristof Terreur are the only 2 journos I take much notice of as they always seem to be right
Ally Gold and Dan Kilpatrick are spot on for spurs
I think it means you can only register 2 in each registration period (each transfer window) but can have 4 overall, otherwise the rule is pretty pointless as who would ever loan 4 if you couldn't play 2 of them.
So you can register 2 in the summer and 2 in January
Edit: think that's wrong, this is correct: In the Premier League, clubs can only loan two players from other Premier League sides, but 'international loans' do not count towards that quota,
He is never consistently on the pitch that's the point.I don't get the thinking of some who want to move on Lamela. He's been very unlucky with injuries but when he is on the pitch he brings another level of intensity, aggression, passion and tempo that other players sorely lack. He raises the bar for his teammates and outside of matches I bet he has the same positive influence in raising everyone's game in training. You need alternative options on the bench, and you know with him coming on that he will add bite and play with his head up to link play in the final third.
33 appearances in each of the last 2 seasons, and 21 appearances already this season. That is a significant contribution on the pitch, let alone what he brings to training and the dressing room.He is never consistently on the pitch that's the point.
This seems to be the new Levy modus operandi for riskier signings like Piatek and Gedson. A longer loan so higher initial fee and more of an incentive for the seller to accept, but also still giving us an 'out' after a reasonable period of they turn out to be shitturds.
Hopefully Milan bite. I would be much much happier with this outcome than a straight up fee or an obligation.
Yeah, the lack of a long term financial commitment gives us a lot more flexibility in the market. Seems like a win-win to me provided there's always an option to buy included.according to ITKs we've been trying to unsuccessfully rid off some players for last 2 years, having it this way means we may no longer have 'we need to sell first' shit
My Chelsea supporting work colleague tells me that their ITKs are suggesting they are keen on KP too.
This new m.o. is a really exciting development. It seems to me that our failures in the transfer market which led to Poch’s downfall really started after the Neymar, Mbappe, O. Dembele, and Coutinho carousel. Prices skyrocketed across the board and deals began to represent too big a risk for Levy, leaving us paralyzed in the market.Yeah, the lack of a long term financial commitment gives us a lot more flexibility in the market. Seems like a win-win to me provided there's always an option to buy included.
It really makes a huge amount of sense to use this method to sign the more 'transitional' signings that come about in case of injury or in less essential positions. In previous years we would've brought in a Stambouli or a Holtby on the cheap with the aim of upselling them, but these days there's hardly any value in the market and no-one wants to buy from EPL clubs, so we just ended up with a squad bloated with a lot of average players.This new m.o. is a really exciting development. It seems to me that our failures in the transfer market which led to Poch’s downfall really started after the Neymar, Mbappe, O. Dembele, and Coutinho carousel. Prices skyrocketed across the board and deals began to represent too big a risk for Levy, leaving us paralyzed in the market.
This new loan-as-quasi-trial scheme first put into place with GLC allows us to maneuver around that barrier by making sure the player is worth the full fee before taking the plunge. I suspect we’ll see it a lot and it really seems to have greased the wheels of our business, which was desperately needed and represents a massive improvement over our inability to get any business done for a period of years.