The council will loan to us because it makes perfect financial sense to do so. They are acting as a broker which is good work if you can get it. The club may go for a better deal if one comes in (likely a more flexible deal).
I am not sure they are massively interested in selling the club. It will grow value and act as a perfect Trojan horse to grow value on investments and land in and around the area. They will be smack bang in the middle of a huge growth area. They will not need top 4 to sell the club at all and I doubt we are 500 million off competing for the top 4. We could feasibly challenge for it this season.
If they wish to sell, new owners will be happy with a sustainable long term loan at preferential rates if it can be achieved. I suspect the 6-7 million figure will come down and but I do think they will want greater flexibility on repayments.