JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 17 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: His Insta bio still says Sheff Utd and no announcement on his return by the club. You reckon they might keep him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 6 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: You reckon they might keep him? No idea, seems very odd he’s not returned yet. For his sake. Hope we don’t have an obligation to buy back. He’ll score for fun in the championship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 22 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: No idea, seems very odd he’s not returned yet. For his sake. Hope we don’t have an obligation to buy back. He’ll score for fun in the championship weirdly, he is still on the Sheff Utd website on their squad list, and even shows 0 matches/0 goals for the new season, strange they havent removed him if he came back last month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Hopefully Sheffield United have just said not to worry about the buy-back, we'll keep him. Perhaps they have the option to keep him but enforce the buy back if they didn't want him rather than the buy-back be automatically enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 At the moment Sheffield United are mid-takeover and there's also the complication that they're being investigated for having someone involved in the takeover trying to sort out transfer deals before purchase has been completed. Add this soft transfer embargo to the fact that Wilder is famous for wanting way too many strikers. Currently Brereton has gone back to Spain, Jebbison and McBurnie have been released, Traore looks to be going to Nantes permanently. That leaves them with Brewster as their only recognised striker a month before the season if Archer comes back to Villa. I wouldn't be surprised if Sheffield United are trying to agree something with us that means Archer gets to stay with them next season. Even if it's the buy-back going through and then us leaving him with them on loan for a season. Current rumours are that they want Kieffer Moore and I think those two up top would destroy teams at that level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Seemingly still not back with us, but nothing in his insta to indicate trining with Sheff U (I’d imagine they are back for preseason). Seems an odd situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I'd forgotten all about him but as said above, presumably the buy-back was only activated if one side chose to trigger it. They have a striker who can score goals in the Championship and saves us the hassle of having to find another buyer for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 9 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Seemingly still not back with us, but nothing in his insta to indicate trining with Sheff U (I’d imagine they are back for preseason). Seems an odd situation. Maybe he's close to signing for another club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 The buyback was mandatory should they get relegated, as stated by their CEO, he's back with us, the club just not showing him, perhaps because if they do some fans will take it the wrong way and get carried away, and start talking about him being given a second chance or replacing Duran, only to be disappointed when, or if, he departs again in the coming weeks. There will be a lot of interest in him, so I would be surprised if discussions aren't already under way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 24 minutes ago, useless said: The buyback was mandatory should they get relegated, as stated by their CEO, he's back with us, the club just not showing him, perhaps because if they do some fans will take it the wrong way and get carried away, and start talking about him being given a second chance or replacing Duran, only to be disappointed when, or if, he departs again in the coming weeks. There will be a lot of interest in him, so I would be surprised if discussions aren't already under way I don’t buy that at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The_Steve Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 It’s now July 11, was the buy back clause actually mandatory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 9 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Well if Sheffield are showing him as retained then i guess that answers the question whether he's now a Villa player or a Sheffield player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 If he has ended up staying at Sheffield… do Villa get the full fee now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Should be moved back to the other football tbh. He’s still a Sheff United player as things stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Let’s get a spy to search Sheff Utd return to preseason pics/vids on social media and see if they can spot him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted July 11 Moderator Share Posted July 11 If he's still there, I don't think that's a bad outcome for us. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 He's definitley back with us, again probably not being shown because the club knows he's leaving in the coming weeks, so pointles making any kind of show regarding his return Our buyback was mandatory, Sheffield United specifically asked that we should buy him back should they get relegated to protect them financially, they need the money, their CEO has publicly stated this, when relegation was confired they were counting on us buyiing him, which we have done It might be that Sheffield United raise some money from player sales, or getting funding from a takeover and come back for him, but as it stands he's no longer their player, and is back with us, but again probably won't be for long He's not the only player that hasn't been shown, see also the likes of O'Reilly, Barry, Richards, Bogarde Chambers, and probably others, note all players likely on their way out in one way or another 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted July 11 Moderator Share Posted July 11 We'll probably know on Wednesday - with no Watkins and Duran, he's currently the only senior striker at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 2 minutes ago, useless said: He's definitley back with us, again probably not being shown because the club knows he's leaving in the coming weeks, so pointles making any kind of show regarding his return Our buyback was mandatory, Sheffield United specifically asked that we should buy him back should they get relegated to protect them financially, they need the money, their CEO has publicly stated this, when relegation was confired they were counting on us buyiing him, which we have done It might be that Sheffield United raise some money from player sales, or getting funding from a takeover and come back for him, but as it stands he's no longer their player, and is back with us, but again probably won't be for long He's not the only player that hasn't been shown, see also the likes of O'Reilly, Barry, Richards, Bogarde Chambers, and probably others, note all players likely on their way out in one way or another He was on their retained list as of May 29. He’s still their player for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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