As much as we want to search for crumbs of a hint, the reality is that it will be business as usual until an agreement on a sale is reached (if that happens). There is not much to read into with the transfers imo.
It’s been nonsense all summer. It was reported there would be movement when the squad got back from the US then after the MG situation got sorted. Now it’s after the transfer window closes.
The goalpost moving has really been something.
Hilariously, there seems to be an inverse correlation between frequency of stories published and the credibility of their reporting for the various outlets and journos that have been "on top" of this saga.I said a couple of pages back, that Mike Keegan does not seem to be at the forefront anymore?The goalpost moving has really been something.
Sadly even if their asking price was halved or more they'd still make a fortune of it.
Yeah, but knowing the cnuts, it'll eat them from the inside that they Spurs'd up the sale and didn't sell at the top.
That’s exactly how I see it with the caveat that if we do finally get bought in October/November we will have a January transfer window and all the FFP bs will miraculously disappear. The new owner s will instantly invest £1bn with £750m paying off the credit card £160m and the rest of the loan leveraged against the club.
Hope that ends being the case. We need reinforcements after a “so so” window.
I am hoping that the symbolises they do not want to use the credit card so it does not get subtracted of the credit card debt that the new owner will have to pay.
Or we've just run out of transfer budget as we're hamstrung of years of overpaying and underselling.
Don’t buy it for a second and I’m surprised anyone does tbh. You can make the books say what you want them to say if you’re motivated.
It's been widely reported even before the summer transfer window began that we're restricted by FFP, unless we sell well, which we haven't.
That suits the club very nicely doesn’t it? A club with ambition would make it happen.
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Suits the Glazers nicely, yeah. The club, no, as we're suffering as a result.
Once again, the cnuts have done nothing and have completely run out of options.
If they were dead they would of said so I think, the fact that nothing has been said suggests to me things are very slowly moving along.
Really hope that's the case because without a sale we look in financial ruin right now. I could just about stomach only looking at loans these last 48 hours of window if it ultimately leads to them finally going after 18 years
You only have to look at the Amrabat loan offer to see that it could be happening before the next window.
Yeah, in the very early days of the Qatari bid, it was clear Keegan got some exclusive info directly from their camp. He was useful to them as a voice to declare their intentions of bidding, sharing their vision for the club, and creating a reputation for Jassim. It seems he hasn't got much of a clue about the actual negotiations.
I have a feeling for mid September that something will be either leaked or publically announced. When I say that I think Reuters or Bloomberg writing something.
This is actually insane. They have pretty much run out of all options financially.
They’re going to sell, you can’t run an elite club like this forever. It’s just not financially viable. Especially when you have about £1.5bn you need to spend on infrastructure.
If this is all ready to go, this gets announced next week after the window closes and during the international break. NYSE is closed on Monday, perfect day for it.
How much have they taken in dividends over this period?
2020 - £23.2m
I was just thinking the same thing. Especially with the January break clauses
I think the break clauses are just there because we expect Shaw and Mainoo to be back by January, so the players on loan will no longer be required.
