https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....l-news/aston-villa-xia-china-ffp-12408433.amp
A decent read on Villa’s situation.
I don’t agree with that. If only headline figure is agreed then the whole thing is still not agreed. Add-ons and buy-back are all pretty material value points in a negotiation. I might happily trade a few million on to the headline to get a lower ceiling on add-ons for example.Grealish will cost between £20-30 million . I’d be amazed if it was less. I personally feel fee is agreed and talks are ongoing about payment plans ....just a wild guess.
Ie add ons , buy back clauses , sell on etc
I don’t agree with that. If only headline figure is agreed then the whole thing is still not agreed. Add-ons and buy-back are all pretty material value points in a negotiation. I might happily trade a few million on to the headline to get a lower ceiling on add-ons for example.
Quite possibly. My personal view, that I’d posted previously, was that AV and THFC had agreed everything but AV were being careful in formalising/announcing it to manage their creditor negotiations as best they could. With the news of the new investment I think that’s all a moot point so my guess is that it will get announced very soon as JG sale needs to be sorted to manage FFP and the new investment business case would have priced in JG being gone.Fair enough. It’s been reported negotiations are ongoing between the two clubs could it be a fee hasn’t yet been agreed at all?
Xia is less billionaire and more great con man though so the article loses credibility calling him a billionaire.
I didn't realise the penalties for breaching FFP in the Championship were so tough or so immediate. No wonder Villa are anicking somewhat.
They did similar under O Neill. Spend big hoping to break top four or bankrupt themselves and go back.Crazy gamble they took last year. Get promoted to the Prem, or set the club back years.
I can actually imagine Levy and Poch having a chat a couple of days ago :
Poch : “So, Danny baby, where are we with the Grealish situation?”
Levy : “Don’t worry son, I’ve got it all under control. We’ve got ‘em by the balls and I’m just gonna make them sweat for a bit. In a couple of weeks they’ll be begging me to accept our offer of 10m paid in 20 instalments and a free stadium tour thrown in”.
Phone rings..... “er, sorry to bother you Mr Levy, but you might want to turn on the TV. Something about some billionaires investing in Villa.”
Levy “Oh shite”
Doesn’t matter. Villa are strongly breaking ffp. Rules are an owner cannot bail them out.
They need to generate cash. Grealish is their main asset and we are their top suitor.
We still hold many cards.
We don’t hold all the cards! What you stated is partially accurate, but also inaccurate. Do not want say to more.
We don’t hold all the cards! What you stated is partially accurate, but also inaccurate. Do not want say to more.
Ouch...I didn’t say all the cards. I said many.
Don’t have to be itk to know the difference between many and all.
Ouch...
I wouldn’t even say ‘many’ regarding FFP. It will be announced from what I know, but we have to stump up more, which will 100% not be disclosed.
I'm sure it does but add ons and how it is structured doesn't, only the fee IIRC.This is odd. If Villa are to use the Grealish transfer fee to help alleviate their FFP situation, then surely the amount of money will have to be declared.
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