vendre des joueurs, une mission quasi impossible pour l’instant ?
The problem, of course, is that other clubs are well aware…
The problem, of course, is that other clubs are well aware of the situation Bordeaux find themselves in today. What interest do they have in making major offers when the FCGB desperately needs cash flow to stay alive and all its players could find themselves free in the event of bankruptcy and compulsory liquidation?
35 million for four?
In Haillan, in the face of the emergency, we are working even more to slim down a workforce of which more than three-quarters are about to leave. One of the rare branches to which clings is the competition for the main market values: Junior Onana, Sekou Mara, Alberth Elis even Hwang Ui-Jo.
The Girondins mentioned in their press release on Tuesday evening “offers to sell a few players, the cumulative amount of which exceeds the objectives set by the Commission”. According to our information, for the four aforementioned players, Gérard Lopez reports a total of 35 million euros on the table. He thinks he can push that number up to around 45 million. We did not respond to our requests on this subject on Wednesday.
These sales are essential because if they are produced in the quantities announced in the next two weeks, they will be enough on their own to plug the hole of the past season. King Street and Fortress will not need to make an additional move and the windfalls of CVC (8.25 million) and LFP (7 million) will be entirely devoted to next season.
Blocked arrivals
Discussions have also been underway for several days with a Brazilian club (Flamengo according to local media) about Fransergio. Bordeaux believe they can get around two million euros from it. It would be half the investment made last year, but a superb operation after the 31-year-old midfielder’s season.
In the direction of arrivals, the Girondins are of course even more blocked while waiting for the immediate future of the club to be clarified. Everything is settled for defender Yoann Barbet except the signing of the contract. It also remains to convince Anel Ahmedhodzic and Danylo Ignatenko, loans with option to buy, and to find the funds (five million euros in total). The return to Haillan, at the end of next week, risks being made in great uncertainty.