LFC2007 wrote:What leads you to believe they would be looking for an out and out sale at the moment?
Would you not think that given his age, just like Mascherano, they would want him to mature a little bit more before they sold him outright?
I fail to see which club in any case would be willing to pay enough to secure him on a permanent deal, how much do you anticipate he would cost?
His release clause is circa £40m.
Unless there is an agreement with West Ham whereby if a certain amount was offered he would be exempt from fulfilling the remaining 3 years at West Ham then I can't see it being a permanent deal.
I think the difference between Mascherano and Tevez is Tevez is hot right now. Mascherano was not even playing at West Ham so it made sense for Liverpool to take him on loan first. This was good for the player, the club and MSI who will cash in afterwards. Whether it was Liverpool or someone else.
Tevez had such a good 2nd half of the season and the same clubs who were tracking him last summer have even more reason to watch him now. MSI has a £40 mil clause however regardless if his sold now or after a loan period I doubt they will get that £40 mil. I feel they would settle for less and if Tevez is impressive in the Copa America there will always be clubs in Europe who will pay that big fee. Inter fits the bill.
