Yes, I'd imagine they will have loaded as much debt (actual or via accounting) into this last free year before they real penalties kick in. I'd guess at 10-12M loss.
After all, our very own (when I say this I mean Albion fan) Paul Hayward won awards for his sports journalistic work whilst with the Mail, and he's not only a jolly fine chap, but also a very well respected and talented journalist.
I would suspect the club would like to get any sales out of the way early to give us time to bring in new players with the proceeds well before deadline (panic buy) day.
Indeed. If I were running the club and I was 'serious about promotion' I'd look to cash in on a saleable asset, in an area where we definitely have cover, with the aim to strengthen in other areas where we are somewhat weaker. Making the squad better.
Would £5M not be an acceptable fee to you for those 2?
That sort of money could get us Conway in for very little, and potentially a mobile CB and another overseas striker.
Also, it might be the best move, strategically, to cash in now, and potentially strengthen where there is a greater need.
Those widows are picky so and so's.