Plain Speaking
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There is an important distinction between a loan and a sale:Neville Kneville said:Plain Speaking said:I am well aware what contracts are. I dont think you understand, breach of a contract to "buy a player at a specified future date" would give less legal redress, (usually "damages"), than breach of a contract of sale. I repeat why loan him if Milan are 100% going to buy him in 6 months? Sell him with a large percentage deferred for 6 months if necessary. We are playing into KJ and Milan's plansBlueJill said:Not hard at all. That is what contracts are. Legally binding documents.
That is effectively what it would be. Milan would get him on loan but not pay anything apart from Tevez' wages, then they would be contactually obliged to pay the transfer fee in the next window. Tevez' situation would be the same, apart from Milan would be paying his wages rather than him having to come back & train with City & us pay him.
With a loan he is still our registered player. I cannot imagine the club taking legal action if Milan refuses to buy him in summer, plus it would be difficult for us to claim any damages for his reduction in value, (from staying in Argentina etc.), before he formally leaves.
If we complete a formal sale and he is Milan's registered player I am sure we would take legal action if they defaulted on payment. In addition, if we discover KJ has received "secret payments" from Milan we might pursue them for damages.