Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart loan, official)

[Pliskin]

2 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Surely he'll go for less after the release clause expires?

Of course not. It means then we set the price to what we want, which will be more than the clause. So in short, unless someone actually pays the clause, then I don’t think he will go. 

[ClaphamFox]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

That his release clause expires before our next league game so if he is off, it's surely by the weekend.

Yes, that’s a safe assumption. But there only seem to be vague rumours, nothing that suggests anything is imminent, and the clock is ticking…

Edited 13 August 2025 by ClaphamFox

[Ric Flair]

6 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

Yes, that’s a safe assumption. But there only seem to be vague rumours, nothing that suggests anything is imminent, and the clock is ticking…

Does seem like it teams are up against it but probably just assessing what the exact terms are and knowing when they can execute it.

[coolhandfox]

21 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Does seem like it teams are up against it but probably just assessing what the exact terms are and knowing when they can execute it.

Wonder if the clause is all upfront?

 

Possible teams would be will to pay more to have a better payment structure.

[kenny]

7 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Wonder if the clause is all upfront?

 

Possible teams would be will to pay more to have a better payment structure.

I am sure this is the case as well. It doesn't change a psr calc, just a cashflow one.

 

Makes no difference to us, we will just sign a ludicrous interest deal with Macquarie anyway.

[Tiny earl]

4 hours ago, StanSP said:

Who

 

Ok smug boy, I have issues with spelling!

[shen]

2 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Surely he'll go for less after the release clause expires?

The clause doesn't prevent clubs from offering less than the clause amount. If we were willing to sell for less than the clause, then the clause expiring means nothing.

[lanefox]

IF nobody puts in a bid before the release clause expires it puts us in a stronger negotiation position and we'll probably be asking for £35-£40million

[dbtcity]

Where has the deadline actually came from as it’s shifted about 3 times  

[Mickyblueeyes]

The only way that I think  we could think about dropping the price on expiry of the release clause is If there is a loyalty clause attached to it. If player doesn’t throw a wobbly and do a Fofana, city will pay x amount to player on exit. Meaning post release clause, the clause falls away and player can (not saying they would) “do a Fofana” - not saying there is one. 
 

otherwise, why would you ? If we were desperate, we could drop now, amend the terms, get it done.  The expiry otherwise immediately puts you in a stronger position and you keep the terms but at a higher price. It also means as we move closer to the deadline,  the buying club has more risk. With this big squad one thing we are not short on is cover for the championship, realistically, we don’t need to buy - we’d be stronger if we got it right and did but we can absolutely compete in this league with this squad. PL clubs who lose guys like Eze or shit like Leeds are a different story,
 

It’s not like Chelsea or Arsenal are chasing him, it’s ****ing Leeds and Palace, it’s not the dream move. Someone show Bilal what happened to KDH when he was patient.

[JimJams]

 

 

Doesn't look like Palace will be in need of him...

[UniFox21]

 

 

 

[st albans fox]

Will be delighted to be cup tied in the league cup when he makes his move

Edited 13 August 2025 by st albans fox

[jv1]

Isn’t going anywhere on that showing - absolutely no chance someone pays 30m quid for him - no chance 

[LcFc_Smiv]

For a young player getting all this interest he carries himself well. His reaction to the fans Saturday was brilliant in trying to get them going, last night he comes on makes a challenge infront of the Huddersfield fans and celebrates it. How many times do we see players have their heads turned and sulk?

 

It may just be his general character but I hope there's a little bit of motivation and determination to perform for the club and the fans.

 

[kingpowerout]

4 minutes ago, LcFc_Smiv said:

For a young player getting all this interest he carries himself well. His reaction to the fans Saturday was brilliant in trying to get them going, last night he comes on makes a challenge infront of the Huddersfield fans and celebrates it. How many times do we see players have their heads turned and sulk?

 

It may just be his general character but I hope there's a little bit of motivation and determination to perform for the club and the fans.

 

He’s a good egg. Our best technical player by a clear margin. Gives the ball away at times but he’s the only one in that midfield brave enough (and capable) of playing the eye of a needle pass.

 

if we somehow manage to hold on to him then I think we can have a chance of playoffs at least

[JonnyBoy]

keeping hold of BEK, Winks and fatawu would be the best business of the window if we pull it off, no concerns making play offs if we keep them. Lose one of these and we are in the mud 

[UniFox21]

Alex crook reported just before that he didn't expect either to hit the amount needed for Eze.  

 

 

[sdb]

Hard to see anything happening in the next 24 hours. And even harder to see someone paying more in a couple of weeks. 

[splinterdream]

You'd have thought if there was a date is RC ends, his agent would have it out to the press

[dayday]

12 hours ago, jv1 said:

Isn’t going anywhere on that showing - absolutely no chance someone pays 30m quid for him - no chance 

What did he do wrong in the little time he was on the pitch 

[Deeg67]

19 minutes ago, splinterdream said:

You'd have thought if there was a date is RC ends, his agent would have it out to the press

Well, it did. It's been widely reported that it ends 8/15.

[Ian S]

59 minutes ago, JonnyBoy said:

keeping hold of BEK, Winks and fatawu would be the best business of the window if we pull it off, no concerns making play offs if we keep them. Lose one of these and we are in the mud 

You mean the Winks who is sulking, doesn’t want to be here,that Winks ?

[JonnyBoy]

3 minutes ago, Ian S said:

You mean the Winks who is sulking, doesn’t want to be here,that Winks ?

yes because he is miles ahead of Soumare and Skipp, rather have a sulking winks playing good football than the aforementioned 

[Les-TA-Jon]

19 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Surely he'll go for less after the release clause expires?

The point of a release clause that expires 2 weeks before the window closes, is to ensure he either goes with enough time for a replacement (at a price we've set) or the later he leaves, the more we get paid, to compensate for less time to replace.