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The all Singing & all Dancing Jan 2018 Transfer Window Mega-Thread


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3 hours ago, piffer said:

There's a bit in this about Tshibola. Villa have apparently knocked back a couple of offers for him. I wonder if we would be able to do that deal now if it was happening or if Villa would prefer to wait till deadline day in case they can offload him permanently. He’s scored a couple for their U23s lately

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-rumours-14170215

Aye, if we're sniffing about these kinds of deals, it'll probably be late in the window before we get anything finalized. Teams would rather get money now for a player if they can, and if not we can offer a shop window, good facilities and coaching, and decent football. 

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42 minutes ago, Souleycouley93 said:

Surely Hawkshaw and Waters must being going on loan . Steven Smith is the new Dapo Kayode 

I’d say those two would be a priority to get out on loan before Friz. Waters is third in line for a LB slot. They may change if Smith is ever fit. Hawkshaw seems well down the pecking order for midfield as well. IMO it would do him the world of good to go somewhere and get 10-15 competitive games under his belt.

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On 21/01/2018 at 8:50 PM, piffer said:

Norwich were one of the clubs rumoured to be interested in Jones. They’ve just agreed to sign Kenny McLean from Aberdeen and allowed him to stay on loan for the rest of the season.

Can anyone understand this deal? They could have had him for free at the end of the season. Doesn't seem to make sense to buy him, pay him higher wages and get no additional benefit over signing him on a free.

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2 minutes ago, livvy said:

Can anyone understand this deal? They could have had him for free at the end of the season. Doesn't seem to make sense to buy him, pay him higher wages and get no additional benefit over signing him on a free.

Pre contracts can still be cancelled by either party so signing him now guarantees the player is theirs. 

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58 minutes ago, livvy said:

Can anyone understand this deal? They could have had him for free at the end of the season. Doesn't seem to make sense to buy him, pay him higher wages and get no additional benefit over signing him on a free.

Saw something the other day about certain Norwich players guaranteed to start through clauses in their contract. Norwich owe them more money if they don't play a certain number of games so McLean would miss out until they are offloaded in the summer. Could be nonsense though.

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1 hour ago, Wee_Eck1979 said:

Pre contracts can’t be cancelled by either party. They are legally binding just like any other contract.

Not entirely true.

Plenty have done U-turns. Even as far back as the 80s. Gordon Strachan had signed a pre contract with Koln then did a U-Turn and went to Man Utd.

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And Richard Brittain, who changed his mind about joining St Johnstone. 

PCAs are legally binding contracts but, like anything else, they can be set aside by negotiation and money changing hands. 

It’s unlikely a club would enforce a PCA if it meant forcing a player to play against his will. 

 

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Did Brittain not sight his wife’s health as a reason for cancelling his pre contract. If I’m thinking of the right transfer he’d agreed terms when County looked to be going down and changed his mind after they’d stayed up. Initially he didn’t say what it was but had to say it was his wife after St J suspected foul play. 

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