Thought we were building a team here?
They can force an offer to be accepted but he doesn't have to go there. He could choose to go elsewhere.
Is that how it works ??Does that matter? He could agree terms with whoever and it's down to Chelsea to agree the fee.
Is that how it works ??
Were Chelsea morons for letting him go? They've got a buyback clause haven't they? Doesn't that mean they can buy him for whatever that fee is then punt him on for profit a la Wolves with Afobe? That's if they don't want him themselves.
With the Afobe deal, there was a good 10 days separating the deals to ensure it ticked over into Wolves being a PL club selling to Stoke the Championship club. I think the same sort of deal inter-Premier League in terms of juristiction, especially in the short January window, would be unlikely.