Enzo Barrenechea - on loan at Benfica

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Those Portuguese football tabloids are presumably as reliable as the Spanish ones and the  "Give Me Football"/"Caught Offside" websites - full of shite and invention.

Haha! The three big clubs each have strong links to one of the three football dailies, just as Real have with Marca. Beyond the club's internal communication, the chosen daily is a key outlet with journalists having very strong links to the club; think Percy or Law have with us. It's why I question Record link reporting the deal when it's the Sporting preference instead of A Bola which is second home to Benfica.

A Bola is the first to mention the Forest interest, where did that come from?

[PeterWithe]

I see Arsenal are signing Mosquera from Valencia for about £13m, I only mention it as it appears from a brief look that he was the star of the team last year, so I suppose that rather influences the Barra fee?

[kippaxvilla2]

This one feels so bad I don’t even know what he looks like.  A sad indictment of these deals.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'd feel less if he still had that ridiculous haircut. He doesn't.

[Brazilian Villain]

This one feels so bad I don’t even know what he looks like.

Imagine a tougher looking version of Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber, and you're close enough.

[pauliewalnuts]

We buy someone for €8m, someone pays his wages for a year, we then sell him for $15m, with a sell on clause.

Let's spend the money on someone else with potential. Specifically in an area of the pitch where we need someone.

He's just had a standout season with Valencia, and is going to Benfica.

I'm not sure what better definition of 'potential' we're expecting to find, if that's not it.

We don't need players who won't play, our midfield is well stocked. Which defensive midfielder do we sell to make room for him?

That may be the case, I am just pointing out that you said 'players with potential', implying he doesn't have it, and if this guy doesn't have that, then I don't know what we're expected to find.

[john2710]

We buy someone for €8m, someone pays his wages for a year, we then sell him for $15m, with a sell on clause.

Let's spend the money on someone else with potential. Specifically in an area of the pitch where we need someone.

He's just had a standout season with Valencia, and is going to Benfica.

I'm not sure what better definition of 'potential' we're expecting to find, if that's not it.

We don't need players who won't play, our midfield is well stocked. Which defensive midfielder do we sell to make room for him?

That may be the case, I am just pointing out that you said 'players with potential', implying he doesn't have it, and if this guy doesn't have that, then I don't know what we're expected to find.

I said let's spend the money on others with potential, in a area of the pitch where we need players. How you interpret that is up to you.

[Tuscans]

🚨 Aston Villa keep a 30% sell-on clause for Enzo Barrenechea.
@D_pico_

[Rudy Can't Fail]

🚨 Aston Villa keep a 30% sell-on clause for Enzo Barrenechea.
@D_pico_

Looks like he's a journalist from Marca so should be true especially as you can see how he found out:

Enzo Barrenechea to @benfica
. 15 M fixed and Villa keeps 30% of future sales. As a sign of a good relationship and after the more than fruitful loan at Valencia, @AVFCOfficial explained the conditions to @valenciacf in case they wanted to match them and the response was negative.

[Hookeysmith]

Its ok making small profits on the sacrificial players (Dobbin, Illing Jr, Enzo, etc) and trying to claw back decent fees for
Donk - I doubt
Buendia
Moreno

Surely we are not that broke that we cannot buy a 1st team improver for the RB and RW positions

[LeeB]

🚨 Aston Villa keep a 30% sell-on clause for Enzo Barrenechea.
@D_pico_

Looks like he's a journalist from Marca so should be true especially as you can see how he found out:

Enzo Barrenechea to @benfica
. 15 M fixed and Villa keeps 30% of future sales. As a sign of a good relationship and after the more than fruitful loan at Valencia, @AVFCOfficial explained the conditions to @valenciacf in case they wanted to match them and the response was negative.

That feels more like it, and we'll pick up a nice £30m or so when Chelsea or PSG buy him in in a couple of years.

The gift that keeps on giving.

[Mister E]

🚨 Aston Villa keep a 30% sell-on clause for Enzo Barrenechea.
@D_pico_

Looks like he's a journalist from Marca so should be true especially as you can see how he found out:

Enzo Barrenechea to @benfica
. 15 M fixed and Villa keeps 30% of future sales. As a sign of a good relationship and after the more than fruitful loan at Valencia, @AVFCOfficial explained the conditions to @valenciacf in case they wanted to match them and the response was negative.

That feels more like it, and we'll pick up a nice £30m or so when Chelsea or PSG buy him in in a couple of years.
The gift that keeps on giving.

I think I'd like to keep a potential £90m player, Lee! but I get your point.

[LeeB]

🚨 Aston Villa keep a 30% sell-on clause for Enzo Barrenechea.
@D_pico_

Looks like he's a journalist from Marca so should be true especially as you can see how he found out:

Enzo Barrenechea to @benfica
. 15 M fixed and Villa keeps 30% of future sales. As a sign of a good relationship and after the more than fruitful loan at Valencia, @AVFCOfficial explained the conditions to @valenciacf in case they wanted to match them and the response was negative.

That feels more like it, and we'll pick up a nice £30m or so when Chelsea or PSG buy him in in a couple of years.
The gift that keeps on giving.

I think I'd like to keep a potential £90m player, Lee! but I get your point.

Yeah me too, but not bad going off a player that's not kicked a ball for us.

[Olneythelonely]

Its ok making small profits on the sacrificial players (Dobbin, Illing Jr, Enzo, etc) and trying to claw back decent fees for
Donk - I doubt
Buendia
Moreno

Surely we are not that broke that we cannot buy a 1st team improver for the RB and RW positions

It’s not about being broke, we’re clearly not, but about the regulations that are spoken so much about.

Buying someone better than Cash and Bailey isn’t going to be for peanuts. As derided as they are.

[London Villan]

And not selling a first teamer….