by Snowflake Royal »
06 Dec 2019 11:24
06 Dec 2019 11:24
On the deal, it really depends on if it's an agreement with Liverpool for first option on a set fee and an agreement in principle on a contract with Ovie.
If it is, then like Murray, Ovie can just decide not to sign the contract with us and it doesn't matter what we have agreed with Liverpool. And equally the fee can be agreed but if hey offer him a first team place and a bumper wage then he's not going to sign on with us.
If however it's structured that all the paperwork is already signed and sealed in advance, fee set, player signed up, then it doesn't matter, he's ours. Obviously if Liverpool and he change their minds then maybe they immediately resign him for a wedge and there's legal wrangling.
Given it's a loan because we couldn't afford the price in that accounting window, hopefully it's the latter rather than the former and we've learnt from Murray.