Traff

[Big Vinny K]

Nixon saying £31m bid matched
Most media saying £27m being paid by City.

Both could be correct or in the right ball park based on 20% sell on clause on the profit if the price we paid for him was anywhere around the £15m to £18m we reportedly paid for him.

All these figures in the media tend to be estimates anyway because football clubs rarely seem to confirm exact fees these days plus many players contracts are a lot more complex than we realise with add ons etc and it’s likely Trafford’s contract included a few of these when we bought him. The only people who will know exactly what we have ended up paying City for Trafford will be Burnley and City…..absolutely now way will Nixon, Sky or anyone else know.

[wilks_bfc]

Nixon saying £31m bid matched
Most media saying £27m being paid by City.

Both could be correct or in the right ball park based on 20% sell on clause on the profit if the price we paid for him was anywhere around the £15m to £18m we reportedly paid for him.

All these figures in the media tend to be estimates anyway because football clubs rarely seem to confirm exact fees these days plus many players contracts are a lot more complex than we realise with add ons etc and it’s likely Trafford’s contract included a few of these when we bought him. The only people who will know exactly what we have ended up paying City for Trafford will be Burnley and City…..absolutely now way will Nixon, Sky or anyone else know.

We wont have “paid” £15-£18m yet for him though.
They payments are generally spread over the few years/initial contract.

We’ve probably been paying around £6m each year for him so if that’s the case we’ve now “saved” another £6m on him going back to City on top of the fee they are now paying us

[The Hung Juror]

We can't have a couple of loan players from City, the rules are no more than one from any club.

Okay, we'll just have Grealish.

[Row x]

We wont have “paid” £15-£18m yet for him though.
They payments are generally spread over the few years/initial contract.

We’ve probably been paying around £6m each year for him so if that’s the case we’ve now “saved” another £6m on him going back to City on top of the fee they are now paying us

And not paying a sell on fee, so had we paid in full, and the sell on fee, we would have to have sold him for around 37mill to get the 27mill we are now receiving.

[Shipclaret]

Is this our record transfer fee- outgoing?

[Big Vinny K]

We wont have “paid” £15-£18m yet for him though.
They payments are generally spread over the few years/initial contract.

We’ve probably been paying around £6m each year for him so if that’s the case we’ve now “saved” another £6m on him going back to City on top of the fee they are now paying us

That’s irrelevant to the price City have to pay though. And also irrelevant to how the sell on fee would have been calculated and factored in too.

It’s only relevant to what money changes hands between the clubs - in the same way our payments will have been spread to City its also likely to work the other way in what they will owe us.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Is this our record transfer fee- outgoing?

Record sale?
Not even close

[bfcmik]

Is this our record transfer fee- outgoing?

That would be Odobert to Spurs last summer.

[Rileybobs]

Record sale?
Not even close

If he isn’t our record sale then he will certainly be close to being.

[Shipclaret]

I thought Wilson Odobert was £25m plus add ons over a period?

[Row x]

Record sale?
Not even close

Go on then....who is

[exilecanada]

Is this our record transfer fee- outgoing?

Didn't we get a reported 30 million from Everton for Michael Keane?

[morninbob]

Didn't we get a reported 30 million from Everton for Michael Keane?

Odobert.

[CaptainClaret]

Good luck to him. Not sure if it’s the best move for his development at this stage in his career, but he’s a confident lad and may have been given some assurances over a decent amount of game time.

He might have been better off (experience-wise) playing the full Prem season with us and moving next summer.

In fact there’s a strong argument to say agreeing the deal with City now, but postponing the transfer until June 2026 would be beneficial to ourselves, City and Trafford (and England) in the long-term.

[exilecanada]

Odobert.

Sorry my mistake, I didn't realise 25 was a higher number than 30

[boatshed bill]

Inevitable.
But In my opinion a massive loss.
Best of luck to the lad.

[Spike]

Not enough in my opinion

[Jakubclaret]

If ever a contradiction existed the notion that kompany let trafford hang out to dry couldn't be more true. Trafford wouldn't be the keeper he is today without fast tracking a seemingly healthy profit without being chucked into the deep end. It served a mutual benefit overall.

[hoskinsgoalatswansea]

Not enough in my opinion

Agree. 2 oil rich clubs in a bidding war for a keeper that doesn’t seem to have too many rivals to be England’s number 1 for the next 10+ years.

I think we’ve caved early. We could’ve got the full 40 million.

[bumba]

Doesnt matter how rich those two clubs are if they're struggling with PSR and want to strengthen other areas, does Trafford instantly improve either of those clubs first 11?
They won't waste big money on him, he's not worth £40 million.

[IanMcL]

Didn't we get a reported 30 million from Everton for Michael Keane?

£20m odd.

[Big Vinny K]

£20m odd.

Widely reported as £30m

[Row x]

Widely reported as £30m

Just had a quick look, seems it was 25m rising to 30m if add ons met.

[Papabendi]

If the money still owed to Man City is factored into this deal and it is a straight 30 with potential adds ons, ill take it

[Big Vinny K]

Just had a quick look, seems it was 25m rising to 30m if add ons met.

Yep think that’s what most of them said - hard to believe we didn’t get the add ons given the career and appearances he went on to have

[Cooclaret]

JT didn’t want anywhere but home.

[cblantfanclub]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... k3k0654x6o

[morninbob]

Total fee surpasses Pickford, so record fee for a keeper according to David ornstein.

[No Ney Never]

Bought for a price, improved him, sold him on for a profit. Doesn't get much more Burnley than that!

[martin_p]

Club confirms he’s gone for club record fee (and more than Pickford).

[chipbutty]

Record sale?
Not even close

Maybe it is?