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Well yes ok, but your original question was "could they not have been sold to avoid a transfer embargo?". I say unlikely for the reasons given - ie they were sold at the beginning of a financial year, not the end. But I take your point. :thumbsup: It is a cracking piece of forward planning if...

I understand that, but you are making it sound like they had to be sold to meet FFP - they were both sold at the beginning of that financial year, not the end. The club had nearly an entire year to modify it's spending or increase income if they had to if they had both stayed. Conversely...

It's possible I suppose but Paul Barber was adamant on the Albion Roar that the club did not have to sell Ulloa. The Ulloa sale went through after the closing period for the FFP accounts and it did not therefore reflect until the following season, so I doubt it was a "we have to sell someone now...

Ulloa was sold because he really wanted to go and the club would not stand in his way. The club had no intention of selling him until his head is turned. If Dunk's head is turned he will go, but if he wants to stay, he will stay, no matter how high the bid. Maybe....

Agreed. It depends upon whether the club view the annual Lewis Dunk summer speculation as a good thing or not really. My main reason for keeping him is that his partnership with Goldson is blossoming into an excellent one and if, big if, he can sort his temperament out and his moments of...

Dunk's agent obviously wants him to move and good luck to the lad if he does. He should be wary of going to Palace though - if Pardew has a poor start to the season he will be gone after 10 games and the new man may not rate Mr Dunk.