Transfer Rumours 21/22
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When I was first read that, thought was manager and was going to lead to Andy Gray type rejection like in early 90s.
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Does it sound likely that this deal has a chance of success?
Do they (Leeds) have a number in mind?
When is the last time we ever made a cash plus player swap deal?
Probably Jota although the deal to sell Wolves Hoever was officially separate.
I think Robertson (Hull to us), Kevin Stewart (us to Hull) was a similar deal.
No, swaps are great for the accounts. Both clubs falsely inflate the player values, book higher profits on the sale leg and meet FFP. It’s what happened with the swap deal for Arthur / Pjanic last year between Barca and Juve. Barca reported a big profit on sale and sold the inflated receivable due from Juve to boost their year end cash position. Juve just got a big profit on sale.
The only downside is increased transfer levy / solidarity payments, but if you can avoid FFP sanctions then you’d probably be prepared to live with that (only 5% of the inflation in value).
Clubs unlikely to be paying tax on the extra profit due to losses or deferral mechanisms.
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They’re not booked as swaps though are they, they’re reported in the finances as separate transfers with massively inflated fees?
Correct. But if they were separate transactions then they would be valued properly, so there’d be lower profits in both sets of books. As a buyer, you wouldn’t agree to inflate the value of your purchase unless you could guarantee getting the money back via another inflated deal with the same party, ergo a swap. There’s also potentially a tax advantage for clubs that are US-owned, but that’s unlikely to be a driver in most cases.
And coaches.
Wow - the last big signing from Athleti was Javi Martinez ...
Now they have some dosh to replace him with Keita :-(
Javi Martinez came from Athletic Bilbao.
But yeah, this could fund Atletico's move for Keita if there's any genuine interest.
Atletico want Rodrigo de Paul from Udinese as his replacement
A while back I suggested we might consider a swap deal for a player, and was rounded on by somehere claiming that it would never happen..Now we find it already has in the pass, and those same people who were against it are now pushing the same idea...
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Should be a good signing for them.
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Agreed. He's a good player and will make them stronger.
They have spent massively over 2 seasons and finished 11th. Not that I really care, but if I was a fan, I would want the manager fired.
Makes sense ...
I think that most teams in PL can afford 30M per season spend on transfers. Villa are not that poor, and shit when that players rankings and stats came up i thought ....hmmmm....could be good for LFC, but looks like someone has already beaten us to it. I actually think we should go to south america and sign an unknown and hope they turn into a worldy....Really want that guy from Leed as backup to Bobby. Just need to do that or find someone like him for 7M
Raphinha plays more on the wings. You should check out Daichi Kamada, he is a Japanese International plays as an attacking MF but unlike minamino he is over 6ft tall.
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