In future a lot of deals would circle around this kind of scenario

say Chris Martin attracts Man Utd's interest

They offer us ?2m, but then allow the player to stay here on the buy back rule, and a 2 year window

That way his value doesn't inflate and they can have him in two years time, whilst we get some much needed money there and then, and keep the player for 2 more years

If in the two years, a player doesn't improve, man utd walk away from the deal and leave us to do what we like with him. Or they take him back and offload him elsewhere

Deals like that that would easily beat speculation that a player is going to let his contract dwindle out and go elsewhere for free

Having the player stay even though ownership has changed would be concrete knowledge to a manager, and having ?2m would mean the club could buy another player alongside sold player staying, and would steadilly improve from a player sale, instead of being significantly weakened

Posted By: pants on April 13th 2010 at 12:32:48

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A bit promising, re FF? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 13, 10:08:18
- Harper's cracking on a bit now, so I think Forster would have a chance there. (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 13, 10:40:44
  - and they have Krul. Dunno whether he's above FF in the pecking order there. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 13, 10:46:46
- A shame there isn't the buy back rule in the prem (NCFC) - pants, Apr 13, 10:28:54
  - when did they get rid of that? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 13, 11:10:12
    - not altogether the same, or what I meant (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Apr 13, 11:17:56
      - How is it different? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 13, 11:26:20
        
        Real Madrid send their players out on buy back contracts (NCFC) - pants, Apr 13, 11:39:09
        
        Ah, I see - the article's a big vague on the details (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 13, 12:15:07
        
        In future a lot of deals would circle around this kind of scenario (NCFC) - pants, Apr 13, 12:32:48
        
        Another example of real bringing a player back and then selling is Negredo (NCFC) - pants, Apr 13, 11:48:15
  - That sort of thing has happened before, hasnt it? I guess it's no different to a season lo (NCFC) - Yellalee, Apr 13, 10:42:56
    - I don't remember it if it has (NCFC) - pants, Apr 13, 11:09:33
  - cuckoo...cuckoo (n/m) (NCFC) - UtterlyHuckerby, Apr 13, 10:35:48
    - I am Kloot? (NCFC) - pants, Apr 13, 11:21:45

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