Christian Atsu

[Steve Wigan]

SSN reporting Sunderland have pulled out of negotiations fotr Atsu, signing on loan for Everton iminently.

 

[toffee matt]

 

[bluemangroup]

#COYB

 

[Dithering Dougie]

SSN reporting Sunderland have pulled out of negotiations fotr Atsu, signing on loan for Everton iminently.

Poyet - "it's great here I love footballers, we'd love you here, I'm I big fan of yours, who else are you talking to?"

Atsu - "Everton"

Poyet - "......................." hangs up

 

[neil999]

once we get atsu i think we can officially say we have a better squad than last season..

 

[TheFinnFan]

Shall i rejoyze

 

[davek]

African Cup of Nations duty could be a worry with Atsu. He'll be liable for qualifying games in September, October, November for Ghana. If, as is likely, they qualify then he'll be away mid Jan to mid Feb should they make it to the latter stages.

 

[technojoe]

African Cup of Nations duty could be a worry with Atsu. He'll be liable for qualifying games in September, October, November for Ghana. If, as is likely, they qualify then he'll be away mid Jan to mid Feb should they make it to the latter stages.

Well that's when our strength in depth comes into play. I have a feeling Roberto would have thought of this........hence why he wont be the last winger we sign

 

[Bungle]

African Cup of Nations duty could be a worry with Atsu. He'll be liable for qualifying games in September, October, November for Ghana. If, as is likely, they qualify then he'll be away mid Jan to mid Feb should they make it to the latter stages.

Not if we stop Aid to Africa immediately and wipe them out, no Africa, no African Nations Cup, sorted. They're about to give us all Ebola anyway so I say we strike now.

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

I've got Atzu in the Pantzu about this one

 

[BBleck]

Seeing some tweets that the Atsu loan has an option to buy for 6.5m. No sources listed in any tweets. Would be pleasantly surprised if that was the case but I doubt it's true.

 

[Goodison Groaner]

Never understood what the lending club benefits from loaning a player out with option to buy.

If the player is wank, the borrowing club will only send him back.

If the player is good, the borrowing club will buy him in a cut price deal.

What´s Chelsea gain?

It usually means a bigger loan 'fee' which if the borrowing club keep him is effectively a down payment on a permanent transfer. If he's sent back Chelsea keep that lump sum which is 'money for nothing' if he wasn't in their immediate plans anyway. They can then choose to keep him, sell him or loan him elsewhere.

 

[bluemangroup]

Seeing some tweets that the Atsu loan has an option to buy for 6.5m. No sources listed in any tweets. Would be pleasantly surprised if that was the case but I doubt it's true.

I've heard 6.5, I've heard 8. He's a capable player who if he irons out the mistakes, could be very useful and eventually pretty cheap.

 

[zirc]

48 hours from when it's announced I think. Then the press conference is 48 hours after that. Then it actually starts 48 hours after that...

It's a perpetual 48 hours, sort of like them humorous 'free beer tomorrow' signs you see hanging in some pubs.

 

[neil999]

Not if we stop Aid to Africa immediately and wipe them out, no Africa, no African Nations Cup, sorted. They're about to give us all Ebola anyway so I say we strike now.

you been talking to nik again?