Matthew Le God

Downs and Stewart have only recently recovered from illness, that is why they are not starting.

They haven't taken into account the significant wage reduction clauses of circa 40%.

Or... just wait and see what happens. As none of really know what has been going on.

The outgoings are now significantly smaller due to relegation wage reduction clauses and trimming of the squad. We've already sold players for a lot of money this summer. Dibling, Amo-Ameyaw, Onuachu, Bednarek and Sulemana. Plus £4m loan fee for Ramsdale. Others will go on top of that. The last accounts available had a £5.7m profit. https://share.google/blJDx1j34eI638QxT

We don't have accounts for 2024/25. There was no huge hole in the 2023/24 accounts, they made a £5.7m profit in the last accounts we have available! https://share.google/blJDx1j34eI638QxT Selling Dibling, Amo-Ameyaw, Onuachu, Bednarek and Sulemana. Plus £4m loan fee for Ramsdale, plus Aribo, Edozie, Bella-Kotchap and others will leave raises a lot of money. Our outgoings on wages is now significantly smaller, with 40% reductions and the squad now smaller. So where is the huge hold in the finances that requires a sale of Fernandes?

I don't think there has been a Clarke rumour this summer

What makes you think they are so unbalanced both need to be sold? Especially as we've already sold Amo-Ameyaw, Onuachu, Bednarek and Sulemana. Plus £4m loan fee for Ramsdale, plus Aribo, Edozie, Bella-Kotchap and others will leave. Ontop of that players have 40% wage reductions and parachute payments covers a lot of the rest of the wage bill. So what outgoings do we have that need Fernandes to be sold?

It was the value that was put on him for the summer window. We probably got him for less, but I doubt it being free or under £2m, given they valued him at £5.6m for the summer window.

No, the £5.6m option to buy was for this summer at the end of his loan.

I doubt it would be free or under £2m, he had a £5.6m option to buy in his loan, so probably sold for a little under that.

Going top of the league...

It wasn't a fire sale. Fire sales are selling things along way below their worth. Saints raised a huge amount of money that summer.

I didn't say you did say £48m

Sky say it is a £42m package including £6m of add ons and 20% sell on £36m plus £6m is £42m So not £48m

It is £36m plus £6m add ons and 20% sell on clause

Sky say it is a "£42m package" and "including £6m of easily achievable add ons and a 20% sell on". Sounds more like it is £36m plus £6m. Rather than £42m plus £6m.

Who has said upto £48m? Athletic say just over £40m

What do you think they are doing today?

Wasn't that the market we got our three best players of recent years in Fernandes, Lavia and Livramento? All of which were ready to start straight away and performed extremely well! 🤔 😉 I do agree though that we need a different approach and get some bigger money signings in after a promotion.

No journalist has mentioned a figure yet. He only had one year left, plus had a loan option last season with VfL Wolfsburg at £5.6m. I'd guess we paid something in that ballpark.

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He only had one year left, plus had a loan option last season with VfL Wolfsburg at £5.6m. I'd guess we paid something in that ballpark.

Why are you objecting to him having a transfer fee if you accept he is fine for this level?