Recent content by ThorLoother

It's not more expensive. As there's an option to buy attached, this can be accounted as though it's a transfer, and so amortised over (up to) 5yrs, as long as there's "reasonable certainty" that the option will be taken up. The same (obviously) applies if and when the option is taken up. The...

It's been reported as €10M loan fee and €20M option, so €30M overall or £25.7M. He's not been made more expensive at all, but we do have the option of saving €20M if he turns out to be a bit rubbish.

As there's an option to buy, if we take up that option, the loan fee can be added to the agreed transfer fee and amortised over the length of the player's contract. So it'd still work out at around €5M in this year's accounts (assuming 4-5yr contract is agreed). In fact, they don't even need to...

GW2: Liverpool

Diallo flattered to deceive during his loan? That's been one of the most successful loans I can recall. As for bringing in youngsters.. we've just brought in Højlund (20), Harry Amass (16), Jack & Tyler Fletcher (16) this summer.

Yes and no. They decided early on they couldn't afford him, but that was before they received the Saudi money for Henderson and Fabinho. By then Bellingham was gone so they went all-in for Caicedo.

GW1: Brighton