The article states lisbon are covering his salary. Again its a big IF but if its true there's zero risk
Seems like he's desperate to come, but LR/City might not be quite so certain. Maybe we're saying we'll only take him if the finances are right.
Translates to this. 'Sporting will have to pay 100% of the player's salary' Guess it depends on the option to buy terms. The're is a 5m incentive there based on their purchase price. With things like this the devil is in the detail. I can't imagine that were not paying anything for his services though.
Likely to be false, perhaps someone with an axe to grind spreading negative stuff about the club. But the premise itself is not totally out of the ordinary especially if Sporting regard him as useless as HFFP says he is. If he has an amazing season with us, then there’s a chance they could recoup their outlay, and perhaps we were the only club interested who could provide that type of platform thus making such a deal attractive? Regardless, I think it’s likely we got him cheaply.
Can't imagine Bournemouth is his preferred destination if, as reported previously, the geography was a key factor. Even less so if they want him as a number 2 keeper. Problem for him is, no Championship club not in receipt of parachute payments is going to pay £5m. I did wonder whether the price might come down towards the end of the window, perhaps they'd agree to another loan, and we'd reignite our interest. Be interesting to see whether the Bournemouth move happens.
