Loanwatch 2022/23

[SaddVillan]

Finn Azaz back down the M5.
Season long loan at Plymouth Argyle Argyle l.

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1686753729377189888?t=LkqasQUky4OzNT2G93Jtog&s=08

[eamonn]

Our strategy on the young ones we're unsure about seems to be to extend their contracts, rather than sell them, and then see how they fare on-loan. I presume we think that he may yet "explode" in which case we get a nice transfer fee or give him a shot at first team football here.

Are loan-fees a common thing between PL and Championship clubs? Or are they all so close to being skint that they offer to top up his wages and guarantee that they'll give him a run of games as long as he trains well and fits the team tactics?

[Ger Regan]

Well it beats bomb squads and free transfers as the norm.

[pauliewalnuts]

It is also hugely sensible for FFP purposes (Azaz a bit different, I know).

Chelsea and Man City both do very well producing young players who barely ever play for them.

[Ian.]

Finn Azaz back down the M5.
Season long loan at Plymouth Argyle Argyle l.

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1686753729377189888?t=LkqasQUky4OzNT2G93Jtog&s=08

That’s great, my Argyle season ticket holed mate will be well pleased.

[Dante Lavelli]

It is also hugely sensible for FFP purposes (Azaz a bit different, I know).

Chelsea and Man City both do very well producing young players who barely ever play for them.

Guardiola said in an interview that Man City have made £80m from academy players. It does appear that if you pump enough cash in you can build an academy that consistently produces top quality players (like Man City and Chelsea).  Arguably a club like villa will have the added USP that we might actually play some of our graduates too.

[Matt C]

They’ve raised somewhere in the order of 40m this summer already selling players I’ve never even heard of (at least until the u21 tournament). Presume they put buy-back clauses in all too so it’s in effect a very lucrative loan deal if they choose.

[pauliewalnuts]

The other thing about selling home grown players is you can bank the entire sum for one year FFP purposes if you like. That's a massive bonus, and what we profited from with the Grealish and Chukwuemeka cash.

It's also a pointer to why we are doing something else Man City did, ie build an inner city academy next to the stadium.

[Dante Lavelli]

The other thing about selling home grown players is you can bank the entire sum for one year FFP purposes if you like. That's a massive bonus, and what we profited from with the Grealish and Chukwuemeka cash.

It's also a pointer to why we are doing something else Man City did, ie build an inner city academy next to the stadium.

that’s a good point and illustrates why a club might be better selling (with a buy back) rather than a series of loans.

[pablo_picasso]

Finn Azaz back down the M5.
Season long loan at Plymouth Argyle Argyle l.

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1686753729377189888?t=LkqasQUky4OzNT2G93Jtog&s=08

That’s great, my Argyle season ticket holed mate will be well pleased.

Yep. My brother in law & nephew are too.

[Ian.]

Finn Azaz back down the M5.
Season long loan at Plymouth Argyle Argyle l.

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1686753729377189888?t=LkqasQUky4OzNT2G93Jtog&s=08

That’s great, my Argyle season ticket holed mate will be well pleased.

Yep. My brother in law & nephew are too.

He sounds extremely popular with their fans, my mate said their form took a tumble when he got injured last season.

[pablo_picasso]

Finn Azaz back down the M5.
Season long loan at Plymouth Argyle Argyle l.

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1686753729377189888?t=LkqasQUky4OzNT2G93Jtog&s=08

That’s great, my Argyle season ticket holed mate will be well pleased.

Yep. My brother in law & nephew are too.

He sounds extremely popular with their fans, my mate said their form took a tumble when he got injured last season.

Yes, he is. They absolutely love him.

My brother in law & nephew both said to me that they have seen Azaz do things that others at the club cannot skill wise & they struggled when he was out injured.

My cleaner said a very similar thing & they were all desperate for him to return.

They are all extremely happy... 👍

[AV82EC]

Finn Azaz back down the M5.
Season long loan at Plymouth Argyle Argyle l.

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1686753729377189888?t=LkqasQUky4OzNT2G93Jtog&s=08

That’s great, my Argyle season ticket holed mate will be well pleased.

Yep. My brother in law & nephew are too.

He sounds extremely popular with their fans, my mate said their form took a tumble when he got injured last season.

Yes, he is. They absolutely love him.

My brother in law & nephew both said to me that they have seen Azaz do things that others at the club cannot skill wise & they struggled when he was out injured.

My cleaner said a very similar thing & they were all desperate for him to return.

They are all extremely happy... 👍

Well let’s hope he and they have a good season….oh and that’ll be £15m please if you want to sign him.

[Percy McCarthy]

Finn Azaz back down the M5.
Season long loan at Plymouth Argyle Argyle l.

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1686753729377189888?t=LkqasQUky4OzNT2G93Jtog&s=08

That’s great, my Argyle season ticket holed mate will be well pleased.

Yep. My brother in law & nephew are too.

He sounds extremely popular with their fans, my mate said their form took a tumble when he got injured last season.

Yes, he is. They absolutely love him.

My brother in law & nephew both said to me that they have seen Azaz do things that others at the club cannot skill wise & they struggled when he was out injured.

My cleaner said a very similar thing & they were all desperate for him to return.

They are all extremely happy... 👍

What does your butler reckon?

[pablo_picasso]

😂