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We had a loan deal for Ricky Alvarez with an obligation to buy...

The site says nothing about an "obligation" and I'm hoping that these owners aren't as daft as we were previously - this lad could get crocked on his debut and miss the season and we have to buy him in January? I know that's extreme and is unlikely but Alvarez took ages to get fit and hardly played a part in the side due to that

 

Different scale though.

We'd have the same issue if we signed him permanently wouldn't we?

 

It doesn't but Wigan have already replaced the lad. They bought a midfielder yesterday so they don't want him back.

The only reason he ended up signing as a loanee was because they ran out of time for some reason. I'd also assume the lad will be fully aware if his precarious contractual position and will be doing his best to make sure the deal is made permanent.

If anything, we have an even more committed, desperate-to-please player than if he'd signed permanent yesterday.

 

Yes and no - there are insurances in place which cover a club for a percentage of the player's wages if they pick up a serious injury - Alvarez had some bad injuries with us but still cost us £££££ and we never got him (that was something I couldn't understand - if he had a pre agreed deal with us why wasn't that enforced - to me it felt like buying something on a credit deal, Finishing paying for it then having it taken off you for nothing!! - Different day different thread)

It's all hypothetical anyhow - I would assume that the club have a deal to buy in place for January which will activate at a certain point - although I truly don't know the whole ins and outs of it

I think he'll be, as @Burly Hurley says, trying his damnedest to ensure that contract is his come January! Unusual feeling this one of having players who want to play for the shirt!!

 

Just to note Marcus, your tag didn't flag up.

Some do, some don't. No idea why.

 

Confirmed

 

Cheers mate we now have the scarf

 

Even if they were on the pitch playing for us on a Saturday, I still wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen the scarf.

 

Team talk are saying Cattermole may be on his way to join Gus Poyet at Bordeaux.
Thought Lee was a pints man and not a glass of red.

 

I'll raise a few glasses in his hounour if he sods off

 

I’ve just bought 6 bottles of red in anticipation of the move.

 

Hope this one comes off because his wages must be hampering the recruitment process.

 

Or sowing seeds of discontent, he's over rated, over paid, and over the hill and hopefully far far away, any direction will do.

 

Found the thread
Celtic ace Ryan Christie is on Jack Ross radar but Sunderland face competition from Aberdeen

Read more at: https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...land-face-competition-from-aberdeen-1-9312250

 

Trabzonspor have agreed personal terms with Sunderland defender Papy Djilobodji according to the Fanatik newspaper.

Per the source, talks between the two clubs involved are still ongoing and a deal has yet to be agreed.

Well here’s another one
Hope this happens

 

I know he doesnt play for us now but i also hear Rodders is close to signing for Blackburn. I wonder how much he'll be on.

 

That’s one desperate bloody club hope he busts his legs on the way to training the money grabbing bastard.

 

Fingers crossed Vince!

But why do our deals always seem to take weeks to close?