Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[olaftab]

Wonder if they'd be prepared to enter into a convoluted loan-with-an-option/obligation-to-buy mechanism to help us sign him?

Yes, one of those wonderful if he plays 10 there is obligation to buy sort of deal would be nice.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Everton apparently interested in signing Toney.

[Dave]

That feels like a really good fit for all parties.

[KevinGage]

The loan/delayed sales is smart business.  A chunk more of the fee is amortised and their fees covered. The down side is the loan club get to ‘try before they buy’ but on a human level I think that makes sense too.

Not sure too many clubs (or players) will want to humour us on that one after the Harvey Elliott fiasco.

[Dante Lavelli]

The loan/delayed sales is smart business.  A chunk more of the fee is amortised and their wages covered. The down side is the loan club get to ‘try before they buy’ but on a human level I think that makes sense too.

Not sure too many clubs (or players) will want to humour us on that one after the Harvey Elliott fiasco.

I meant from a sales perspective but suspect you’re right when buying.

[Toronto Villa]

I liked Curtis Jones. We should get him on loan and play him for 10 games.

[Ian.]

I liked Curtis Jones. We should get him on loan and play him for 10 games.

Couldn’t we swap him for Harvey Elliott?

[Toronto Villa]

I liked Curtis Jones. We should get him on loan and play him for 10 games.

Couldn’t we swap him for Harvey Elliott?

Good idea. Tell him he’ll be in important part of our plans domestically and Europe, then drop him from the CL squad.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

I want a different player for 10 games every half a season. Can we get Ben Mee and make sure he enjoys training? Imagine Kerplunk but the needles are two footers.

[Smithy]

The loan/delayed sales is smart business.  A chunk more of the fee is amortised and their fees covered. The down side is the loan club get to ‘try before they buy’ but on a human level I think that makes sense too.

Not sure too many clubs (or players) will want to humour us on that one after the Harvey Elliott fiasco.

I just think teams will structure the loan deals differently, rather than not do them at all.  i.e. "there'll be a loan fee if you don't sign them, and none if you buy them at the end of the loan for the price agreed."   They get a sale or some loan income, we get a player where we don't have to count appearances.

[eamonn]

That feels like a really good fit for all parties.

Bambi on Ice Beto is finally coming into his own. Weird goal celebration, mind.