toffeeblue9
Player Valuation: £35m
So how come the upfront payment makes a difference. I thought we had cash but couldn’t spend because of FFP but if the initial payments are an issue it must be because of a cash issue & not FFP then?
Well, it's debatable if we actually have cash. Since the Usmanov issues, we've yet to see if there will be any further cash injections from Moshiri.
If you read Moshiri's letter to the fans, he said: "I am focused on completing the financing for our fantastic new stadium as well as strengthening the playing squad and that might include a minority investment." The fact he mentions buying players there and in the same sentence references minority investment makes me wonder if there are cash flow issues as well.
Cash flow would be a reason to have deals structured with low up front installments, but it wouldn't help us with ffp/p&s