[Albion] Stefanos Tzimas

[Bozza]

19-year-old Greek striker playing for 1. FC Nürnberg on loan from Super League club PAOK.

Nürnberg have a buy option for 18m Euros which they can't afford, but they would be willing to sell him straight on for c24m Euros, using the proceeds to fund the transfer and pocketing the difference.

A few clubs interested, including us.

Tzimas fa faville in Germania, big italiane interessate. Cosa può accadere in estate - TUTTO mercato WEB

Stefanos Tzimas sta confermando in Germania perché, ormai da diversi anni, tutti gli addetti ai lavori stravedono per lui. Centravanti greco classe.

www.tuttomercatoweb.com

 

[nevergoagain]

Seems a bit odd, if they can't afford it then let's go straight to PAOK.

 

[dazzer6666]

Seems a bit odd, if they can't afford it then let's go straight to PAOK.

Difficult if Nurnberg activate their option.

 

[Birdie Boy]

Difficult if Nurnberg activate their option.

Presumably they can't activate it as they don't have the money...

 

[Bozza]

Seems a bit odd, if they can't afford it then let's go straight to PAOK.

Maybe PAOK aren't keen to sell now, but if Nürnberg want to buy they have an obligation to.

 

[maltaseagull]

Difficult if Nurnberg activate their option.

Nürnberg have a buy option for 18m Euros which they can't afford?

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Maybe PAOK aren't keen to sell now, but if Nürnberg want to buy they have an obligation to.

Guessing they would only be obeying their orders?

 

[nevergoagain]

Maybe PAOK aren't keen to sell now, but if Nürnberg want to buy they have an obligation to.

Good point, well made. I'll shut up.

 

[Hugo Rune]

This makes sense. Especially as we were after Harder at the end of the summer window. Tzimas seems to have a very similar profile but is scoring at a higher level.



I suspect the club want competition for Ferguson as Welbz’s ultimate replacement. It could be wise sending Ferguson out on loan to regain his form whilst we buy an ‘in form’ striker to replace him for the rest of the season.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Nürnberg have a buy option for 18m Euros which they can't afford?

Sounds like the Undav situation where we kept being told Stuttgart wouldn't be able to afford the option they may or may not have had on Denis.

 

[Gabbiano]

Nürnberg have a buy option for 18m Euros which they can't afford?

Nurnberg take out a loan, pay 18m. They then sell the player for 24m, pay off the loan, pocket 6m minus interest.

I may be wrong but usually these buy out option deals are paid upfront rather than in installments across the length of the deal, maybe that's why they can't afford it but are willing to do this manoeuvre.

 

[dazzer6666]

Nürnberg have a buy option for 18m Euros which they can't afford?

....so they exercise it and then sell him on for a profit. Great business

 

[CheeseRolls]

I think the option to buy is now, the obligation to buy may be in the summer. Meaning Nürnberg get to keep the player until the end of the season and then sell on at a profit, which presumably they can then use to finance a deal in the short term.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

About time we had a Greek in the squad, it’s a Ναί from me

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Guessing they would only be obeying their orders?

Very droll . . . l see what you did there.

 

[Van Cleef]

He sounds a bit like a lovely fishing village on Corfu or somewhere so I'm a "yes", but only if we can somehow cut Nuremberg out of the deal. Bunch of chancers.

 

[Albion my Albion]

It was only a trial run by Nürnberg. But we know how those Nürnberg trials can go.

 

[Gazwag]

Nurnberg take out a loan, pay 18m. They then sell the player for 24m, pay off the loan, pocket 6m minus interest.

I may be wrong but usually these buy out option deals are paid upfront rather than in installments across the length of the deal, maybe that's why they can't afford it but are willing to do this manoeuvre.

Its that what was first suggested without the loan, they buy for 18m and immediately sell for 24m

 

[Bakero]

18 posts and nobody's asked "what's a Greek earn?"

Standards are slipping. Not even a pic of his mum.

 

[Gabbiano]

18 posts and nobody's asked "what's a Greek earn?"

Standards are slipping. Not even a pic of his mum.

Don't be so drachmatic