FRED BINNEYS HEAD BANDAGE
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apologies if this has already featured but I have been 'away' for a while. So the Dutchman lasted four months in Germany and then ends up in the MLS where he has hardly set the league alight - the contract stipulates that Cincinnati have to buy him for about £5m (we paid £14) if he plays a certain number of games otherwise he returns to us and would still have a year on his contract from NEXT season. They have never paid more than £1.3m on a player as a 'new' club. I cannot see them playing him to trigger that clause which means he comes back but who would want to take him out on loan with that record?
Given that a few years ago we had quite a few players in on loan it does seem that we have turned more to youth development which is a real plus although we have yet to see a true top five PL star in the making. At least we have hopefully seen the back of knee jerk signings like JL.
Given that a few years ago we had quite a few players in on loan it does seem that we have turned more to youth development which is a real plus although we have yet to see a true top five PL star in the making. At least we have hopefully seen the back of knee jerk signings like JL.