Bluearmyfox28

Best thing about that fee is I feel that figure will mean we will continue to pursue Ayew as well

This is where I don’t understand claims from people like Tanner that talk about transfer budgets, is that viewed from a PSR perspective for example Winks would take £5m out of the budget or would it be £20m out of this years budget from a club perspective. Anyone that has a better idea on this, please help me understand

The whole article is ridiculous and if true would show the incompetence of the board despite the article intending to do the opposite. “Let’s be ambitious and try competing with the likes of Brighton and Brentford even though we know we can’t afford to”. Great plan that.

IF and it’s a big if as it’s coming from Tanner, that this is true, I have never heard something so stupid in my life. Have they learnt nothing from leaving it until last minute? You’re trying to tell me we are capable of signing 4/5 players in two days let alone the ignorance of being underprepared for a start of a season.

100%. The scariest thing is that Rudkin is the main point of contact regarding anything involving finances with the club when it comes to the manager. Being lied to about finances would also have been on Rudkin.

And this is the most likely reason they went with Cooper, Enzo was the first hope we genuinely had that Rudkin might be shown the door. The argument we couldn’t afford £4m for Corberan is nonsense. Ego’s don’t like to be challenged.

I genuinely would love to know what Rudkin would have to do to get sacked.

I’m ready for some Saudi's please

One could only dream.

This not a kid just attempting to seem to have inside knowledge?

I find it very hard to believe “his side” would openly confess avoiding tax’s

Boring.

Doubt it very highly, two completely separate deals.

Have we actually had links to say Hlozek and Zaha have fell through or aren’t happening. Or is it typical foxestalk having a meltdown because of one link to Ayew & the other deals not being done already? Fab seems confident Hlozek is going to happen and Turkish media are claiming Zaha is as good as done. Breathe fella’s.

My dream signing at left back he is…. There’s multiple options at left back. - Quilindschy Hartman - Alfie Doughty - Adrian Truffet - Melvin Bard - Bradley Locko - Archie Brown - Harry Amass (Loan) - Ben Chilwell (Loan) Uploading error, apologies for the double post.

My dream signing at left back he is…. There’s multiple options at left back. - Quilindschy Hartman - Alfie Doughty - Adrian Truffet - Melvin Bard - Bradley Locko - Archie Brown - Harry Amass (Loan) - Ben Chilwell (Loan)

Find it hard to believe we would bid less than offer they’ve already rejected. Respect to Panathinaikos for trying to keep their best player but that’s silly money to turn down if I’m being honest.

Yeah I’ve literally broken down the deal to show it’s literally the same outcome, really struggling to understand how people aren’t getting it?

From a upfront fee yes it looks horrible for a loan deal but if you break it down it’s not that bad. So the fee we are paying works out around £8.5m after conversation rates. For a player of Zaha’s quality you are talking around £4 - £5m in loan fee regardless of where you go. Plus if you was to pay a players full wages of around £70k a week which I think is low in today’s market for a player of the calibre of Zaha then you’ll be looking at paying £3.6m across the year. Add that to the loan fee your looking at £7.5 - £8.5m for the year, which works out the exact same cost as Zaha.

I will say if Panathinaikos have turned down our offer then they’ve lost their minds. That’s a great offer for a Greek team.

Good question, which I don’t know the answer to in all fairness. Like Ric has said if he doesn’t technically Zaha meets the homegrown criteria too. I genuinely believe we are in for all 3.

Alves ain’t playing this year.

Could you imagine a world in which Rudkin finishes the window having additionally brought in Zaha Fotis Hzolek Keita or Hamer Doughty Give him a lifetime contract if he could pull that off!

The key word is register, hence why it gets confusing with regards to U21 players on loan. Players under the age of 21 do not need to be registered as they don’t count towards the finalised 25 man squad.

Couldn’t agree more, I’ve been shot down a few times on here saying VK isn’t the answer. Alfie Doughty seems to make too much sense for the way we play. My dream signing there though would be Hartman from Feyenoord, there’s no way that’ll happen though.