Marc Cucurella

[Kamaro011]

I prefer Delap go to loan that play a similar playing style like us like Brighton for example.

Him going to Southampton even if he get more playing time will be useless if he didn't learn anything new to develop his skill to the next level.

His development and coaching will be key and we should carefully monitoring him and not easily give him loan to whatever club without care.

 

[Utter bobbins]

I prefer Delap go to loan that play a similar playing style like us like Brighton for example.

Him going to Southampton even if he get more playing time will be useless if he didn't learn anything new to develop his skill to the next level.

His development and coaching will be key and we should carefully monitoring him and not easily give him loan to whatever club without care.

Southampton are very capable of playing some decent stuff

 

[Kamaro011]

Southampton are very capable of playing some decent stuff

But it will even better if he goes to Brighton instead.

 

[pudge]

Southampton are very capable of playing some decent stuff

Against us, yes

 

[yankblue]

Has the feel of one of those deals that's "done" it's just about crossing the t's and dotting the i's, and Brighton lining up a replacement.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Has the feel of one of those deals that's "done" it's just about crossing the t's and dotting the i's, and Brighton lining up a replacement.

Totally agree. I take 93.20s word as gospel :)

 

[g180aj]

Delap should go on loan. Haaland, Alvarez and the false 9 system all likely ahead of him

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to agree 2 year loans to both( with recall clauses should we need them) it would allow enough stability to guarantee game time.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Southampton are very capable of playing some decent stuff

But only for 5 mins when playing the dippers!

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

We aren't. Not for sale, neither Bazunu or Delap either.

We have literally agreed to Bazunu to Southampton. Lol.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

We have literally agreed to Bazunu to Southampton. Lol.

We’re not selling Bazanu, and even if he goes we’ll have a cast iron buy back which essentially means he’s still ours.

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

We’re not selling Bazanu, and even if he goes we’ll have a cast iron buy back which essentially means he’s still ours.

You have literally just said we aren’t selling him but when we do sell him we have a buy back so because of that he’s still a city player.

Are you feeling ok ?

In other words we are selling him.

 

[Trickyblues]

We’re not selling Bazanu, and even if he goes we’ll have a cast iron buy back which essentially means he’s still ours.

So we’re selling him lol?

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

You have literally just said we aren’t selling him but when we do sell him we have a buy back so because of that he’s still a city player.

Are you feeling ok ?

In other words we are selling him.

I can’t see how you think it’s a sale if we can buy him back at any point. These deals are basically loans but if he’s shit we keep the cash.

 

[decmancity]

We’re not selling Bazanu, and even if he goes we’ll have a cast iron buy back which essentially means he’s still ours.

If Bazunu is ever at the level we will buy him back it's entirely possible other clubs will want him and if that happens he will reject our contract and sign elsewhere.

I presume we have a sell on fee also.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

If Bazunu is ever at the level we will buy him back it's entirely possible other clubs will want him and if that happens he will reject our contract and sign elsewhere.

I presume we have a sell on fee also.

except you can’t with a buy back. It’s the same as when Madrid wanted Angelino and we stepped in to exercise the option.

 

[samuelyeboah]

We’re not selling Bazanu, and even if he goes we’ll have a cast iron buy back which essentially means he’s still ours.

man i've read some mental gymnastics on this forum but your comment made me burst out laughing

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

man i've read some mental gymnastics on this forum but your comment made me burst out laughing

I don’t see how? Go in and apply the same logic to buying a car and see what it’s called. In any other world it’s a lease lol.

 

[Silva2021]

I can’t see how you think it’s a sale if we can buy him back at any point. These deals are basically loans but if he’s shit we keep the cash.

No, not quite right, case in point would be Luiz at Villa. Very capable player and City had a buy back (probably for less then his market value).

However, as we did not rate him good enough for our squad, the buy back was ever utilised and expired.

If they where loans etc. we would have gained more money etc.

The buy back gives an option, but you need the player onboard and for that you need a place in the squad.

They are great in protecting an obvious mistake or allowing a player to hit potential.

I would expect vast majority of buy backs are never actioned.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

No, not quite right, case in point would be Luiz at Villa. Very capable player and City had a buy back (probably for less then his market value).

However, as we did not rate him good enough for our squad, the buy back was ever utilised and expired.

If they where loans etc. we would have gained more money etc.

The buy back gives an option, but you need the player onboard and for that you need a place in the squad.

They are great in protecting an obvious mistake or allowing a player to hit potential.

I would expect vast majority of buy backs are never actioned.

A big reason we never exercised that deal was his work permit/foreign spot status.

With Bazanu we’d be far better off utilizing him due to the homegrown thing. Wasting, yes wasting a foreign spot on Steffan is absolute madness really.

 

[goater1985]

I can’t see how you think it’s a sale if we can buy him back at any point. These deals are basically loans but if he’s shit we keep the cash.

Because a club is buying and another is selling? Maybe?