21-01-2021, 17:18
(This post was last modified: 21-01-2021, 17:37 by Slick_Footwork.)
(20-01-2021, 23:42)WBA-Josh Wrote: Sokratis Papastathopoulos has left Arsenal.
Would you guys be interested in him on a free transfer? The wages could be an issue and he is 32, turning 33 in June, but he could give us 18 months of solid service (as long as we stay up of course) before probably returning to Greece.
If he's fit, yes. Could be a quick win as any freebie means potential for additional loan enforcements.
But I'm not sure if he would want to come, as he will probably have those offers on the table from the big clubs in Greece and Turkey already, as well decent sides in the Bundesliga. Maybe if he's happy in the UK it could work, but I'm not sure our lockdown rules help anyone to be happy here at present.
(20-01-2021, 18:42)wba13 Wrote: Harper to Blues on loan for rest of season
Masi says we’re after Benfica striker Haris Seferovic Swiss internationalwho we looked at in the summer. Difficult to get this one over the line but Benfica are in big financial trouble. By all accounts we have a good relationship with Benfica, but I wonder if Krovinavic Lon deal may have p****d them off.
I suspect we are using Krovinovic's loan deal as a bargaining chip for Seferovic...
I assume we paid a loan fee to have Krovi here for the year without a recall option. If Benfica have an offer on the table from someone looking to buy Krovi now, that means they have to agree to terminate the deal with us first. Rather than being refunded, we could be looking to only sanction the termination if Seferovic is able to join us as a replacement. If Benfica haven't got the cash to pay us to terminate the Krovi deal, this could benefit both parties.