Felt like we were seriously in for both, so which do you think would have worked out best?
And any others we were in for recently that slipped away that you're gutted about?
This is an interesting thought as lots of us myself included have the position that had MC stayed we'd have been much stronger this season and we still could have sold him down the line for a similar sort of sum. If he'd stayed and gone through a awful patch we'd not have got the same deal would we?
it's def a deliberate strategy isn't it? I think the idea might be that generally younger keepers are undervalued and there'd be plenty of opportunity to turn a profit on them?
Thinking more in the Gyökeres / østigård approach then the Caicedo way
Interesting article on the athletic in the context of Barco choosing BHAFC over city and players hanging round longer at the Amex
https://theathletic.com/5198657/2024/01/13/fabio-carvalho-career-stall-patience-big-move/?source=user_shared_articleFabio Carvalho, the latest example of young...
Fully get what your saying but while Mac and MC felt like they’d always move one, feels like Pervis and Mitoma might hang around longer for a reason I can’t quite put my finger on.
Having read a few more google translate articles I think the current offer was 10 mill paid in two instalments with 10% of future sales profit,
So that can sort of make sense why bha might want to do that rather than a single payment release clause and why Boca might decline