If we good guarantee that I agree it's good business. The problem is that we might pay £23 (current rumour) for a player who is a dud and has no track record in the PL.

The risk therefore is all ours if he fails Liverpool have a laugh at our expense if he succeeds they buy him back. Under that deal the buying price would have to be a lot lower for me to be interested.

Edited by Badger11 (01 Oct 2020 8.37am)

One more point

That's not my understanding of a buyback clause as I thought that it only came into operation if we decided to sell the player and in those circumstances Liverpool would have first option at the pre agreed price

Not sure that's right either. I understand they are pretty complex provisions that will say whatever the contracting parties want it to say. Unless there are rules governing their terms (?), they could easily say that Liverpool have a right to demand the buy back at any time. That would be after a certain period - but not in the same season as that isn't allowed. In such a case, even the player has no say in that decision.

I would imagine a team with the financial clout of Liverpool would seek to impose such a clause. Which could explain - together with our not too distant history with that club - why we were put off; but the Blades may be happy to take a punt on those terms.

They will learn, as we did - twice. Pity, as had we been the only suitor, we could have negotiated better terms.

Not in Liverpool squad tonight so Blades deal must be close

Another one gone:

'Sheffield United have agreed a deal to sign Liverpool's England Under-21 forward Rhian Brewster.

The deal, which is worth £23.5m, includes a buy-back option for three years and the Reds will get 15% of any sell-on fee':

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Was we ever really interested? Not sure? I think better value in SB and the lad from Ipswich with no buy back. JMO