Loanwatch 2023/24

[LeeB]

From £20m to £2m in the blink of an eye. Bet he scores the winner against us on Saturday too...

Like finding out you've won the lottery then phoning up and 10 others have the same numbers.

[Dogtanian]

From £20m to £2m in the blink of an eye. Bet he scores the winner against us on Saturday too...

Like finding out you've won the lottery then phoning up and 10 others have the same numbers.

Or Wayne Rooney has become your financial manager.

[pablo_picasso]

Chishom Afoka Has been returned to Villa from his loan to Bradford.

From £20m to £2m in the blink of an eye. Bet he scores the winner against us on Saturday too...

Like finding out you've won the lottery then phoning up and 10 others have the same numbers.

Or Wayne Rooney has become your financial manager.

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[OCD]

£20m? Whatever you lot are taking, I'd like some too.

[Dogtanian]

I know it can be the nature of the beast, but I do feel we have to be fair to clubs like Plymouth who give our young players a real chance. They're fighting for survival at a new level and losing him will be a big blow. We have to be careful we don't get a reputation for screwing these types of club over, or we will find it harder to get the best loan placements.

Unless the player himself is pushing to leave or we desperately needed the £2m, I'd ask whether it is worth it mid-season for such a small gain. Especially when his value could be higher with a full season of Championship football under his belt.

[Steve67]

I am guessing Plymouth can't afford it Dogtanian, or they would bid too.

[Dogtanian]

Azaz is going to Middlesbrough for £2m apparently.

Has that come from Football Insider though? That's the only place I've seen it and if so... well. 

So... Football Insider told the truth? 

[OCD]

Sometimes you just need to ask whether the story's credible.

[chrisw1]

£2m for seemingly one of the best young players in the Championship does sound low to me.

Christ, we paid nearly £6m for Aaron Tshibola.

[Steve67]

Finn Azaz signed a contract extension in August 23 according to AVFC.CO.UK and then went on loan to PA.

[Clampy]

He's worth a bit more than £2m surely, that can't be right?

[Gareth]

Surely we won’t let him sign so he can play on Saturday? That would be asking for trouble :-)

[Risso]

He's worth a bit more than £2m surely, that can't be right?

It does seem low, especially if he's not in the last year of his contract or anything. That's nothing at all for a midfielder with 7 goals to his name, especially as he's playing in a struggling team. I mean, that Dewsbury-Hall at Leicester is very highly rated, and he's only got 8 playing for the league leaders.

For that little, you'd think there's be something of a bidding war going on, unless we've put a similar provision in like Philogene at Hull.

[LeeB]

He's worth a bit more than £2m surely, that can't be right?

It does seem low, especially if he's not in the last year of his contract or anything. That's nothing at all for a midfielder with 7 goals to his name, especially as he's playing in a struggling team. I mean, that Dewsbury-Hall at Leicester is very highly rated, and he's only got 8 playing for the league leaders.

For that little, you'd think there's be something of a bidding war going on, unless we've put a similar provision in like Philogene at Hull.

I think the point is, outside of the top flight or the clubs with parachute payments, nobody has a pot to piss in.

The key is getting these players to a level where those clubs are interested, then it's payday. Shunting off Azaz when he seems to be approaching that level for what in football terms is a few bob seems a bit strange.

[Smithy]

He's worth a bit more than £2m surely, that can't be right?

It does seem low, especially if he's not in the last year of his contract or anything. That's nothing at all for a midfielder with 7 goals to his name, especially as he's playing in a struggling team. I mean, that Dewsbury-Hall at Leicester is very highly rated, and he's only got 8 playing for the league leaders.

For that little, you'd think there's be something of a bidding war going on, unless we've put a similar provision in like Philogene at Hull.

That would be my guess.  "You can have him, and below his current market value, but we want a decent chunk of any profit and/or a buy-back if he turns into prime Lampard"

But honestly, for £2m, it hardly seems worth it, unless the club have looked closely at him and decided he's never going to be more than a Championship player? Which would be surprising given he's met every challenge put in front of him so far!