04 Aug 2026 13:52:22
Jackson to Spuds for £65 million. A loan fee last year of £15 million from Bayern. My maths says that is £80 million for a player who cost £30 million. These Yankee owners might not have a clue about soccer, but they know how to make money. £50 million profit.
04 Aug 2026 16:10:52
EbW, I personally hope we don't sell him, but particularly not to the Spuds. My guess is I'm in a minority about selling him, but ho hum.
If we did sell him, I wouldn't sell him for less than the reported £65m.
I assume at some stage someone will produce a total nett spend number for our owners. I guess a book profit number isn't produced?
04 Aug 2026 16:48:13
Tom
I agree with you, I want Jackson to stay, and I certainly don't want him sold, especially to Spurs, no matter how much they put forward.
04 Aug 2026 17:11:02
You won't be surprised to learn that I would be happy for Jackson to be sold. As for Spurs, they can buy as many players as they want but will never win major trophies.
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04 Aug 2026 17:55:16
Great, EbW. 50Mill profit to begin to make up for what's been spent on the likes of Deived Washington, Datro Fofana and co over the last few years.
And, like has been said numerous times before, whilst all this talk of profit, book values and amortisations is good for Twitter, what really matters is what happens on the pitch.
04 Aug 2026 18:23:48
We would probably be the only club in football history to make a profit on every player investment.
I guess profit matters if it allows us the opportunity to buy better players.
04 Aug 2026 19:29:18
Tom any evidence or statistics for that assertion?
04 Aug 2026 21:08:10
I am very sad. I just asked the question on AI. Has any club in the history of football made a transfer profit on every trade? The answer was "no."
I also asked for the most profitable club from player transfers "this" century, and it said Benfica.
Don't blame me if that is wrong, blame AI.
04 Aug 2026 21:47:21
Tom, not sure about AI's answers, but there is no doubt we are a very smart selling club; certainly recently in the PL. What is clear is that once again we start pre-season with an inflated squad. This causes problems for our managers, even more so without European football. No doubt we will move on a number of players, and, as you said, some posters would prefer to keep.
Personally, I agree with what most people describe as "untouchables" and won't worry about the rest, particularly if it provides us with funds to balance the books and strengthen in positions of weakness.
04 Aug 2026 22:54:05
Would hate Jackson to be sold to Spurs.
04 Aug 2026 20:49:52
Jimbo, what evidence is required? I can't think of a single club that has made a profit on "all" it's transfer investments. If there are any that would incredible.