25 Aug 2024 20:19:29
Alex valle on loan from Barcelona. No option to buy.
25 Aug 2024 20:50:48
I think he is highly rated at Barcelona. At this present time with MOR on the verge of being announced by Brighton I am not entirely fussed about this. Money has to be spent in the midfield. This can tie us over until next summer when it's a issue.
25 Aug 2024 20:58:55
Left back and looks a bit of a unit. They see him as a long term investment so he must be decent.
Ed has there been issues around our negotiations around Beck. At 3 million that's a good deal imo.
Surely better to buy than a loan with no purchase option. Helping them develop their player.
25 Aug 2024 21:10:44
Was reading a £2.5 million release clause but if that's the case id expect us to have that in the agreement. Good to the business done. Then to get benny barbie away for sensible money.
{Ed007's Note - This is a strange one, Alex Valle had an €8 million release clause and that was due to drop to €3m on August 1st - we could have bought him for €3m - and now he's signed a new 2-year deal at Barca and coming to us on loan for a year meaning this time next year he will be in the last year of his contract and up for sale or a new contract again.
My worry is that GT decides to run his contract down and come next summer we have no LB's at all if there isn't a chance to sign Valle.}
25 Aug 2024 21:22:46
Online sources saying he has a £2.5m release clause which we can activate next summer. Only issue with that is every other team can activate it as well if he has a stormer. Good to get cover in either way and have some proper competition for Taylor.
25 Aug 2024 21:26:05
Weirder for me paying £1.3mill loan fee and all the wages when we could have paid a little more amd bought the player. But here's hoping he fits in well loves the plave abd is a bargain next year.
25 Aug 2024 21:55:30
The 1.3m loan fee is the wages I think Phliphlop, we pay that fee and it covers his wage for the season.
25 Aug 2024 22:02:48
That would make sense. I read it as both which didn't ?.
25 Aug 2024 22:18:05
Personally just happy to get another decent LB into the squad… if it happens ?.
25 Aug 2024 22:26:58
We have needed a capable LB to at least compete for the starting position for a number of years. From having Laxalt, Bollingolii and Bernabéi scouted and flailing.
I am all for loans to buy as it gives us a year to assess if the cost is worth it. I’d hoped that after the BS that ensued from not having an option to buy in Idah’s loan deal the club would have learned their lesson.
If there isn’t an option then we could be potentially going into the 25/ 26 season without a starting quality LB in our squad. Maybe young Anderson will be ready but there is no guarantees.
There will be a plethora of talented young LB’s loaded with talent and potential across the world. It’s really concerning that we haven’t been able to find any available for purchase in a number of years.
26 Aug 2024 08:21:25
I think k we might have first option. To sign him for his buyout clause.