The_Steve Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 It's reportedly a loan to buy so there will be a fee. If this is true, you'd hope it's a mandatory fee. Otherwise we'd be silly to let him go with Moreno still out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AntrimBlack Posted August 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2023 He should only be moved on if we are buying someone better, or if it is financially better. Otherwise keep him. He is a very good player. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I don’t agree with the sale of Digne but I understand it. Clearly No 1 LB is Moreno so holding another player on big wages doesn’t make sense. If we can get a good replacement for less wages and a smaller transfer fee I think it makes sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 2 hours ago, The_Steve said: It's reportedly a loan to buy so there will be a fee. If this is true, you'd hope it's a mandatory fee. Otherwise we'd be silly to let him go with Moreno still out. I assume if his salary can be covered and there is a good structure to the loan fee + buy option for example £4m loan fee + option to buy for £12m. So the total equates to his remaining amortisation with us. It's a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 21 minutes ago, Herman22 said: I don’t agree with the sale of Digne but I understand it. Clearly No 1 LB is Moreno so holding another player on big wages doesn’t make sense. If we can get a good replacement for less wages and a smaller transfer fee I think it makes sense! Digne probably wants to play week in week out too so he can get a chance to be in France squad for Euros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Monkeypuzzle said: And yet he is playing really well for us at the same time. I'd keep him until Moreno gets fit. People were going on about him downing tools but yesterday was arguably his best performance for the club. Maybe he was more relaxed due to knowing he's leaving us I don't know. Not like this Acuna deal is easy given we've been seriously linked to him for a week and still there's been no fee agreed. He also started for them tonight so not like they're just going to give Monchi a freebie by looks of it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, VillaChris said: I'd keep him until Moreno gets fit. Personally I’d be in no rush to sell Digne but just noting Moreno sounds like he’ll be back within a couple of games now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Does he play vs Hibs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Does he play vs Hibs? We have no one else to go there, so yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) That's smart at least, though personally feel the additional turnover of the squad is pointless. Edited August 22, 2023 by HalfTimePost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJay Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 I'd be surprised if it's not an obligation to buy loan deal, wouldn't make sense otherwise with us in a position of 3 high earning senior left backs next season. Digne is a good player, but not suited to how emery sets us up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 If it's a loan, then for me, it has to be with an obligation to buy and with them covering all of his salary during the loan period. If not, he stays where he is. We have to stop being the Nice guys when it comes to loans, we've been stung too many times in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 My gut on this is Digne wants to stay in Europe and play to try get into France squad next summer. It's why he's not interested in Saudi money right now. So we give Nice option to buy, we also know next summer he'd be open to Saudi. So if we loan now and have most of his salary/amortisation for this season covered we're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Option to buy is pointless. He will be back at VP next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, AshVilla said: Option to buy is pointless. He will be back at VP next season. Then he'll have less amortisation left and we can sell him for £11m and we're in clear. He'll be open to Saudi next summer too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Nice have a strong position here as we obviously want to offload him, he's on a bigger contract than he should be and we've already got his replacement ready. Stands to reason that they'd play hardball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Might be a player thing too. Guaranteed starter at Nice back home with a chance of getting into the Euros. I agree it doesn’t make a lot of sense to be trying to sell him but as we’ve seen with Philogene, it’s not only what the club wants to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, CVByrne said: Then he'll have less amortisation left and we can sell him for £11m and we're in clear. He'll be open to Saudi next summer too Or have 3 LB's on big salaries, Digne a year older and no guarantee that he can be sold next year. It has got to be obligation to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 minute ago, AntrimBlack said: Or have 3 LB's on big salaries, Digne a year older and no guarantee that he can be sold next year. It has got to be obligation to buy. No guarantee we can sell any player. Doesn't mean we don't buy in players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 minute ago, CVByrne said: No guarantee we can sell any player. Doesn't mean we don't buy in players. Not the point. And the guys at the top would hopefully consider all possibilities before making their decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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