Reluctant Striker Posted August 23, 2023 Posted August 23, 2023 Really surprised at this one. I did think they would have both Archer & Duran as Watkins backup/rotation options. Buy-back clause as with Aaron Ramsey. But, yes, both kind of surprising to me. Perhaps already looking to get some money-in, on the books while they are still able to spend without much restriction.
Fairy In Boots Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 17 hours ago, Reluctant Striker said: Really surprised at this one. I did think they would have both Archer & Duran as Watkins backup/rotation options. Buy-back clause as with Aaron Ramsey. But, yes, both kind of surprising to me. Perhaps already looking to get some money-in, on the books while they are still able to spend without much restriction. For FFP academy players are classed as pure profit so we’ve generated £160m profit in the last two years with Jack, Chuck, Ramsey & Archer which allows us to spend. Buy backs on the later two and maybe JPB if he leaves this window, it’s how City have circumvented FFP now that they have a stockpile of players. They got to that position to do this illegally but once you’re there selling academy players is within the rules
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