Would you ever have a situation at the Euros where you pick Defoe to start over Kane and Sturridge? Or prefer Defoe to Vardy's pace off the bench? Rooney as the 4th striker offers much more utility. Rashford was called up to replace Welbeck with the purpose of giving the future England striker experience around a squad preparing for a major tournament. He'll likely drop out the 26 by deadline day, as Defoe would have, except we've actually gained a little out of it.
10% of any Maddison/Wilson cash windfall added to whatever the budget might be would seriously enhance a promotion push, be lucky though if we get anywhere near that.
Maddison has !
So hold on, if he gets sold for £15million to West Ham, that means we got £4.5million for him (not including any other potential clauses like england caps etc). The £3million initial fee, and the £1.5million from the 10% sell on clause.
Pretty sure the accounts showed he was sold for £2m (before add ons).
You miss my point. It was a championship team, who therefore have more leverage in a transfer negotiation than a League one team. I agree they overpaid for him.
Nah doesn't count mate, shopping just buys itself according to this lot. Unless it buys you another shiny new (more expensive to "show ambition") car, it's been stolen and used to buy champagne for the owners.
I have doubts that CCFC will be able to reinvest 100% of any sell on clause. The audited accounts will show management fees and loan repayments to the parent company at a rate of interest that may not be optimum. In short, there are many ways that business processes can hide funds being redirected.
Doesn't it show in the accounts if management fees and loan repayments are actually taken out?
Another straw man argument from yourself, why even bother. Good talk.
