Enzo Barrenechea - officially gone gone to Benfica for €12M

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I’d like to see him get a chance here if possible. Also if we paid £11m for him are Valencia in a financial position to make it worth selling him to them?

[Footy-Vill]

Did we pay anything ? he was part of money and 2 player exchange wasn’t he for Douglas Luiz ?

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Did we pay anything ? he was part of money and 2 player exchange wasn’t he for Douglas Luiz ?

Yeah sorry, the Athletic article said spending €11m but it was more likely valued at, in the Douglas Luiz transfer jiggery-pokery.

[Percy McCarthy]

The currencies and valuations are a bit chaotic in that piece (excellent though I think Jacob Tanswell is), so I’ve simplified it for people (like me) who need it.

Dougie was valued at £42m - £23.5m cash plus the two players at £9.25m each.

Their values will be amortised over 5 years, which means we profit if we sell either this year at anything above their book value - £7.4m this summer.

I think there’s potential to get quite a bit more than that for Enzo. Less so for Samuel.

Of course, they could also become actual playing assets. There’s a novel idea.

[Demitri_C]

For me it all depends on if kamara signs a new contract. I would imagine if he hasnt by summer we will sell him rather than lose him for nothing and use enzo next season  as a replacement. Otherwise if he signs i think enzo would be sold.

Personally if someone made a offer for onana close to what we paid he would be the one i would sell as we need reliable players

[DrGonzo]

kamara has 2 1/4 years yet.

[London Villan]

As an alternative point of view - in his three seasons with us Kamara has only appeared in 24/20/17 league games for us...

[LeeS]

As an alternative point of view - in his three seasons with us Kamara has only appeared in 24/20/17 league games for us...

Wow. Good stat

[London Villan]

Which may be in the club's decision-making process...

As brilliant as he is, he can't do much when lying on a recovery bed at Bodymoor.

[OCD]

Compounded with the amount of games Onana has missed.

[Dave]

Which may be in the club's decision-making process...

As brilliant as he is, he can't do much when lying on a recovery bed at Bodymoor.

It's probably on the club's mind, but also his as well - if we were to put a new five year deal in front of him, he'd be quite brave to sit tight and wait for summer 2028 and leaving for nothing.

[Demitri_C]

kamara has 2 1/4 years yet.

Yes but this summer is two years you can risk kamara having 12 months left on his contract and walk for free

As an alternative point of view - in his three seasons with us Kamara has only appeared in 24/20/17 league games for us...

Tbf though he did pick up a significant  knee injury which  was a major reason for that..

[N'ZMAV]

Compounded with the amount of games Onana has missed.

between Kamara and Onana, not to mention Barkley - we're pretty injury prone in the middle of the park

[Drummond]

kamara has 2 1/4 years yet.

Yes but this summer is two years you can risk kamara having 12 months left on his contract and walk for free

As an alternative point of view - in his three seasons with us Kamara has only appeared in 24/20/17 league games for us...

Tbf though he did pick up a significant  knee injury which  was a major reason for that..

He'd still have good value with 12 months left. And if he did go for free in 2027, he'll have done us proud.

Personally, I'd much rather he stayed.

[Demitri_C]

kamara has 2 1/4 years yet.

Yes but this summer is two years you can risk kamara having 12 months left on his contract and walk for free

As an alternative point of view - in his three seasons with us Kamara has only appeared in 24/20/17 league games for us...

Tbf though he did pick up a significant  knee injury which  was a major reason for that..

He'd still have good value with 12 months left. And if he did go for free in 2027, he'll have done us proud.

Personally, I'd much rather he stayed.

Agree if FFP wasnt a factor for us