03 Jul 2015 20:43:16
Just wondered whether anybody agrees with my theory . We are led to believe from the press that Toby favours going to Spurs which I don't honestly think he does, he likes it here . AM are hanging out for the best price and Spurs are supposedly ready to splash out . However with the clause in our loan agreement doesn't that put us £1.6 million in front of them meaning that the final price would be that much more for Tottenham which I believe puts us in the box seat, well at least I hope so . Comments??

1.) 03 Jul 2015
03 Jul 2015 21:48:20
I am glad soeone else can see the maths and p[retty sure Les is on the case I for one would be very surprised if we are seeing the best of St Toby next year

2.) 03 Jul 2015
03 Jul 2015 22:11:45
Just because there's been zero noise from our side of negotiations doesn't mean nothing is being done, in fact it means a lot, we could be making a lot of progress on this deal. So I stick with what I said this morning, an ITK claimed its happening, and he knew about all three of our summer signings so far before they happened.

3.) 03 Jul 2015
03 Jul 2015 22:48:49
didn't the loan and any agreement with end on the 30th of last month?

4.) 04 Jul 2015
04 Jul 2015 00:11:26
not doubting the transfer will happen of course, as I posted yesterday I've heard it's all but done but any agreements within the loan contract would have ended by now

5.) 04 Jul 2015
04 Jul 2015 01:06:08
No because we tried to act on the agreement and it was AM who pulled out of the deal so they still owe us 1.6 million if they decided not to play the game . We want to buy him but they have moved the goalposts to make more money so they have broken the agreement . Anyway that's the way I see it. Maybe one of the Ed's might have a bit more of a clue than me on this .

{Ed001's Note - they haven't broken it, they are just trying to negotiate the best deal. They just paid to break the deal (well invoked the clause, the money might not have gone through yet but it is still ended legally), so now they are trying to get the best deal possible for him. It is pretty much Saints v Spurs now, he does favour returning to Saints but Spurs have offered more. If Saints will match the offer, I expect the deal to go through immediately.}

6.) 04 Jul 2015
04 Jul 2015 03:07:32
Athletico have already paid the cancellation fee.

7.) 04 Jul 2015
04 Jul 2015 09:44:47
Thanks for that Ed 001 so we have had the buy out(or will have) money that we can put towards the overall cost for signing Toby?

{Ed001's Note - I guess you could, yes.}