damolcfc Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August He has been there and done that. Would he really come to Leicester and turn it on in the less glamorous games when we really need the points. Do we matter to him at this point in his career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tickler28 Posted 14 August Popular Post Share Posted 14 August 1 minute ago, damolcfc said: He has been there and done that. Would he really come to Leicester and turn it on in the less glamorous games when we really need the points. Do we matter to him at this point in his career? Nope....he's not a Leicester type signing at all. He's a petulant prima Dona who thinks he's better than he actually is. Even Palace have moved on and improved since he left...not a team player at all. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeePhilpottsBaldSpot Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August A shame if it doesn't come off, but blimey there are some hysterical reactions on here. I also think Ayew is a decent player. There's a reason he's been a regular starter in the Prem for years and years, would be a useful asset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post urban.spaceman Posted 14 August Popular Post Share Posted 14 August How many times in the last 10 years have we chased someone for weeks, got very close to completing a deal, then it’s fallen through because of something “unforeseen”? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August Really disappointed, won’t lie! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 9 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said: How many times in the last 10 years have we chased someone for weeks, got very close to completing a deal, then it’s fallen through because of something “unforeseen”? I don’t want to keep saying it but most clubs have someone at the top of it whom is competent enough to be able to contact people who can support them in such matters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August Maybe it's not the club's fault, however it's pretty telling that almost all of us had the feeling something would go wrong and, hey presto, another deal collapses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Claudio Fannieri Posted 14 August Popular Post Share Posted 14 August I am sorry but surely you would undertake some level of due diligence to understand the implications of bringing Zara back and what financial implications that may have to closing out such a deal. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooky Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 2 hours ago, StanSP said: That doesn't answer how this particular issue is a club one? We can't blame club for this, if Zaha wants to come back to the PL then he'll have to take a tax hit, we're paying a loan fee and Galatasaray are covering his wages but they're not going to pay a UK tax bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 2 hours ago, StanSP said: Silver lining, blessing in disguise... What other clichés fit the bill? You can always make aloo prontay with the left over mash. It's never wasted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Fannieri Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 1 minute ago, trooky said: We can't blame club for this, if Zaha wants to come back to the PL then he'll have to take a tax hit, we're paying a loan fee and Galatasaray are covering his wages but they're not going to pay a UK tax bill. But the club should have taken all this into consideration and when having conversations with Zaha’s representatives asked if they had considered the tax implications of returning and what if any impact that would have to any wage demands etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 14 August Author Share Posted 14 August Just now, Claudio Fannieri said: But the club should have taken all this into consideration and when having conversations with Zaha’s representatives asked if they had considered the tax implications of returning and what if any impact that would have to any wage demands etc. I mean you could quite literally be explaining what has happened and why the deal has seemingly failed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoldenGod Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 6 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said: I am sorry but surely you would undertake some level of due diligence to understand the implications of bringing Zara back and what financial implications that may have to closing out such a deal. Spot on, yet no blame can be placed on the club in some fans eyes on here. GIVE OVER! They are incompetent charlatans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Fannieri Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 1 minute ago, moore_94 said: I mean you could quite literally be explaining what has happened and why the deal has seemingly failed? Given the reports coming out it seems the deal had gone a long way down the line before someone actually realised that might be an issue. Surely that question would be one of the first questions asked before then exploring potential workarounds and loan fee structures etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanf0x Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August Keep up the good work Rudkin - only 5 days to go. Dont panic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 8 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said: But the club should have taken all this into consideration and when having conversations with Zaha’s representatives asked if they had considered the tax implications of returning and what if any impact that would have to any wage demands etc. That’s Zaha’s agent’s job, not the club’s. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post moore_94 Posted 14 August Author Popular Post Share Posted 14 August (edited) 5 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said: Given the reports coming out it seems the deal had gone a long way down the line before someone actually realised that might be an issue. Surely that question would be one of the first questions asked before then exploring potential workarounds and loan fee structures etc. I don’t think that is the case though I think the fact they were looking for workarounds (us only paying a loan fee and none of his wages ourselves which is a very uncommon scenario for a loan deal) shows that they knew it was an issue they had to get around and tried to do so If it turned out we can’t do that, and we don’t want to cover what Zaha would lose, then the deal collapses for tax reasons, like it has done Edited 14 August by moore_94 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_77 Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 3 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said: Given the reports coming out it seems the deal had gone a long way down the line before someone actually realised that might be an issue. Surely that question would be one of the first questions asked before then exploring potential workarounds and loan fee structures etc. Why does it seem like we never do any due diligence when trying to sign our top targets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_77 Posted 14 August Popular Post Share Posted 14 August Leicester fans: Can we get a Wilfried Zaha tonight? Rudkin: We have a Wilfried Zaha at home. Wilfried Zaha at home: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastAnglianFox Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 8 minutes ago, Jordan said: That’s Zaha’s agent’s job, not the club’s. Agreed, but you’d hope that it would have been one of the first questions we would have asked. I mean it’s less than a 30 second google search to find out the different tax rates in certain countries even for the most simple of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevosevic Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August I wanted this to happen but I do question how much he would be bothered playing for us. He is Palace through and through. Not sure playing in a relegation scrap for a club in the midlands is going to get him going tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August Just now, EastAnglianFox said: Agreed, but you’d hope that it would have been one of the first questions we would have asked. I mean it’s less than a 30 second google search to find out the different tax rates in certain countries even for the most simple of us I know LCFC aren’t the best at completing transfers but I’m inclined to give the club a little more slack here as I’m also inclined to think Zaha’s agent hasn’t been doing the best by his client these last few years (and also that Zaha himself may not be the best decision-maker). After all, Zaha has wanted out of Turkey within a year of going there. I also think @moore_94’s hypothesis is correct and the club tried a few other reasonable options with Galatasaray and Zaha to make this work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsthejoeker Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August 4 minutes ago, EastAnglianFox said: Agreed, but you’d hope that it would have been one of the first questions we would have asked. I mean it’s less than a 30 second google search to find out the different tax rates in certain countries even for the most simple of us Perhaps we'd made the reasonable assumption that when the agent (or his accountant) presented the deal offer to Zaha he also highlighted the tax implications. That's not the clubs responsibility at all 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August (edited) 24 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said: Given the reports coming out it seems the deal had gone a long way down the line before someone actually realised that might be an issue. Surely that question would be one of the first questions asked before then exploring potential workarounds and loan fee structures etc. No need for my comment, its detailed above better x 2! Edited 14 August by Dahnsouff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westernpark Posted 14 August Share Posted 14 August Fair enough if this breaks down over tax. However, what the club cannot afford is to them go down the list and see Ayew as an adequate replacement. That’s where they should be criticised on this, although past club behaviour on transfer always leaves open the possibility we could do more, to get this done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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