Tailwind
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“Full whack” on a 12 month contract is not the same as “full whack” on a 3 year contract. so it’s not a “knock down” fee for him. It’s just a reflection of the fact that the selling club has fair less bargaining power when a guy is one transfer window away from being able to sign a bAs far as the Edward stuff goes, the ideal situation is that he runs his contract down and signs a pre contract in January. I keep hearing he will go at a knockdown fee in the summer as he has 12 months left, but the same isn't said about Tav or Goldson. I would still expect full whack for them if we were to sell.
Also, when speaking of what they will get for Edward, of course its more palatable to minus the 9m they paid for him and say "they've only made 'x' profit." But its still money they have coming into them, that we already accounted for them having spent, we can't have it both ways.
I think you can rest assured he will go in the summer for whatever they can claw in for him, but their coffers will be boosted by at least £10m, sell on or otherwise.
Fortunately, that appears to be their only financial light in this long tunnel.
bosman.
You can expect what you like.
Ergo, I am not convinced on your £10mil at least. Perhaps. Equally possible they struggle to recoup that
Buying out a players contract obviously costs more when said contract is significantly longer.
Its not the only factor of course. But it is a major one.