Tommy G

The kind of bloke that takes his trainers off on an airplane.

I think you're right here WanOak, I'm no lawyer but in the case of Winks you could apply that logic to all transfers where a player moves for less money that he is contracted to at his current club, the selling club doesn't have to cover any shortfall as he is effectively nullifying his agreement with lcfc in favour of his new club, therefore forsaking any existing contractual rights in return of a new contract with another club. Vestergaard is a different story.

Not really, it’s market rate when you take into account base rate and margin.

He probably will be, but he would also probably rather be 4th choice on double the money than first choice here.

If Nelson moves to any of the clubs in the media mentioned, he could probably double his money on a long term contract. Why would he stick at a cash strapped League 1 club with no guarantee of going up to cash in any kind of bonus

Haven't you got an outside tap??

Notts County comfortably beat us? There is being realistic then there is being overly negative. We should comfortably beat them.

Probably think they are both relations of Harry Maguire

They have had a handful of preseason games (or half games) where they have stood out, along with a few others. They are under contract, both had terrible injuries and haven't done anything above league one level of note. I hope they both have a great season, play 20-30 games each and shine for us, if they do then worry about their contract situation next summer - the chance of selling either of them now I suspect is close to zero.

I think Souttar looked a bit lifeless and sulky tonight, his heads not in it with us, hopefully get a tidy fee as Wilder seems like a pesky ex.

So you think a potential new owner is going to lob some cash in before a deal is signed? loooooool

Why can't you leave the whinge until the window closes?

Malaga would bury most championship teams

Good to see some positivity on this forum for once

It’s unlikely the board that will scupper a deal as they have instructed Citigroup?

I’d rather we play on a pitch that doesn’t aggregate key players for the start of the season, it’s a sensible decision and don’t understand the tears? Just get some estrella glacia down you

One thing I agree with him is getting the right characters in - we’ve had so many bad eggs knocking about we don’t need any more - we need 100% from all the players and no d*ckheads so at least he is considering the right characters for the group.

Garbage I’m afraid - the club needs to get out of L1 at the first attempt so even the morons running it will realise they need to throw what they can at it and put their best foot forward in terms of players, it’s not some secret we are skint so there isn’t the need to spin anything.

Any potential bidders will be under a NDA so he wouldn’t have a scooby if there were interested parties or not

Citigroup will be guiding them on realistic valuations anyway, if the actually want it to complete!

Even if a bid has been accepted it will be an absolute minimum of 6 months before it goes through, and there is always a risk that a preferred party could pull out entirely or chip the price last minute. This will be a complex cross border deal with lots to unravel, I'll be staggered if anything concrete happens this calendar year.

They aren’t shareholders so no dividend, suspect the will all get a 7 figure payout which is the norm through the payroll

I’m plucking figures out the air a bit but I’m assuming they will want that kind of number given the training ground and stadium, we will claim to attribute some value to the playing squad plus they can dream up a figure of what “brand lcfc” is worth. It will go for significantly less than the ~£500m they have lobbed in and their advisors will tell them it’s better to get something than nothing, which is where we could be heading as you say.

Any kind of buyer will be in the headspace that they can pick up a club with good history, a world class training ground and relatively modern stadium off an owner who has an appetite to sell due to his own financial situation and the substantial sunk costs King Power have lobbed in (~£500m) At the right price there will be a few investors that can make a turn here, let’s say he gets £150m- £200m for it, should we get near the PL again you could 2.5x that price quite easily - it will probably need a further £150m investment along the way but there is a pathway to a decent exit value and I’m guessing this is how citigroup will position it. If it wasn’t leaked in the press that it was Middle East interest this would of been perfectly lined up for private equity. Lets assume it’s a Middle East investor they will see this as a bargain rather than an oven ready PL club - who will all demand top money with no real ability to grow the value of the club due to PSR restrictions.

Any buyer will factor that potential litigation into the EV and say to KP, our bid is £xx and this includes a discount for potential litigation, the buy side lawyers will be all over it and will have a way to put a monetary value on it - then it’s up to KP lawyers and Citigroup to negotiate that point.