Financial Fair Play is once again making an impact on the Premier League, forcing clubs to get innovative.
Loans with purchase commitments are becoming more common, while swap arrangements provide another way around FFP laws.
Tottenham Hotspur understand the benefits of a swap transaction. They’ve just reached an agreement that will see Radu Dragusin and Djed Spence swap places at Genoa, although on a temporary basis, and another swap could be on the way.
Indeed, Sevilla’s Loic Bade has been connected with Tottenham in recent days, and Alasdair Gold, speaking on the Gold and Guest Talk Tottenham Podcast, said that a swap deal for Bryan Gil may make sense given Sevilla‘s long-standing fondness for the player.
Swapping Gil for Bade might make sense.
Gold gave his thoughts on the £12 million guy and proposed a deal for Gil.
“When I saw the Loic Bade stuff, I immediately thought, ‘Oh, does that mean Bryan Gil can go there and they sort something out?'” I’m concerned about Bryan Gil’s gametime because, with Werner coming in at his preferred time, his time will also be limited,” Gold said.
Could work.
Swap transactions are uncommon in football, but this one appears to benefit all parties involved.
With Timo Werner’s arrival, Gil is now way down the Spurs pecking order, and while they’d likely have to top up this deal with some cash, Bade might be just what the doctor ordered in north London.
Of course, whether or not both clubs can reach an agreement on this one remains to be seen, but don’t be surprised if the idea of sending Gil back to the south of Spain is floated if talks over Bade begin to take shape.
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