Originally Posted by
jloome
The problem with moving both the Italians (or an Italian, anyway) and Mailula is contract terms.
Mailula's on until 2028, and the only clubs interested are African, which means they won't be able to come close to his contracted wages. So we'd have to buy out most of a four-year-deal at a cost of over $1M.
The Italian are just unaffordable relative to production level. Fede, maybe, would get interest from a better league like Turkey or Portugal, or a lower-level Serie A side, based on how he's played this season. But he's our best player right now, and producing DP-level numbers, if not $6M per season worth.
Insigne's going nowhere.
If we move Mailula, it will likely be a loan, hopefully a loan-to-buy, and we'll be picking up most of the wage and therefore not getting much relief.