As I know sweet **** all regarding how FFP works, is maxi being replaced with just Barnes? Or does this mean it gives us leeway to purchase a couple more within FFP limits?
if or so gets us £52m that's the exact fee a certain team that play in black and white want for their heavily linked star player
Good news if it comes off. BUT... £30m seems a lot for a cover player / 'one for the future', given our financial constraints. Bearing in mind he's only played 30 senior games - and only 2 of those were in the whole of last season, due to injury. It's quite a gamble. I get that he's highly rated as a very promising young player, but is it the right move for us right now, when we have more immediate need to enhance CB & LB? Unless he's also covering/competing for CB and/or LB.
Looking very likely, unless the Saudis can persuade him over there. Villa are building a strong squad.