But it sounds like it was an offer on the never-never.
If I offered to give you 50 quid, and another 50 quid in a few years when I get round to marrying Madonna, or someone else offered you 60 quid today, which would you accept?
In todays environment, companies are far more likely to want cash up front, even if there's the potential to get more later.
I could offer to buy the club for a pound today, but promise to pay Aviva 50 million when I get to the premiership. That's not a very attractive deal for Aviva, as for all they know (and they'd probably be right) I'd never get there.