This Philogene buyback? Please explain.

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In answer to the question

no one knows really what’s in the contract
But I doubt Villa are mugs
If he gets us promoted we might keep him longer
If we don’t he might fancy another year with us depending on who else is in for him

My ITK sources inform me that he will definitely leave - at some indeterminate future window
 
In a full season with Cardiff last season Philogene scored 4 and made 1 assist. In 12 games for us he has 6 goals and 5 assists, he’s obviously improved and added more end product to his game. I’d imagine next summer if not January there will be PL teams sniffing. Whether it’s a case of a technicality where Villa do a future transfer through themselves and pocket the profit I aren’t sure. I think something similar happened with Alderweireld when he was at Southampton and went to Spurs but I could be wrong.

he’s an unbelievable player at this level though, so let’s just enjoy him whilst he’s here and hope he fires us to promotion
 
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He's a wonderful player at this level, but I think we're kidding ourselves if we think he'd have the same impact up against PL full backs. He has a bright future, and probably at that level, but I'd agree that PL clubs would surely want to see him maintain his current form for a whole season before taking a punt.

Does that imply Villa could get him from City for 15 m and immediately sell to the club bidding 30 million - somehow splitting the addition money to the benefit of theselves, the player and the club offering 30m ? e.g. Villa get 5, player gets 5 and club 2 pays 5 m less?
Timing would have to be right as I believe you can't be registered with three clubs in the same season (or is it only that you can't appear for three clubs)?
 
The only part I wonder about is how long villa have the clause for,

Say we somehow got promoted this year, but Villa decide he's not quite there yet, can they wait a few seasons until we're an established mid table side and philo's worth 50mil and then buy him for 15mil? Or is it a 'we're in the prem now, now or never'?
 
Right now, I can see zero reason why he would want to go back to Villa and lurk around the fringes of their Europa Conference League squad. He gives the impression he’s loving life at City.
 
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