26 Jan 2018 02:23:06
Ed2, regards players whobare currently on loan. Is it possible that another club can agree a deal with that player's parent club while that player is on loan? Has it happened before?

{Ed002's Note - Do you has something specific in mind? Certain a loan is no more than that - for example there are clubs talking to Norwich about Ben Godfrey but he is on loan to the summer.}

1.) 26 Jan 2018
26 Jan 2018 08:24:46
Yeah he’s on loan at Shrewsbury and I’ve seen him play a lot this season. I’ve heard a few prem teams are looking at him.

{Ed002's Note - Right.}

2.) 26 Jan 2018
26 Jan 2018 10:33:17
no, nothing specific ed. was just wondering whether there is some kind of unwritten understanding between clubs that the laoned to club has first right to sign that player? and I'm only really thinking about more senior players, for instance james rodriguez on loan at bayern for a couple years and I think bayern has an option to buy at the end. I am not advocating we go for him or trying to confirm rumours just genuinely wondering about the logistics. say another club wanted rodriguez this jan, could they negotiate with real madrid to end the loan spell early so they could buy him this month? Is this seen as "not the thing to do" given bayern has an option to buy at the end of the 2 yr loan spell? hope that makes sense!

{Ed002's Note - Right, so that is slightly difference. Loan contracts (particularly in Italy) have clauses where the club the player is loaned to has an obligation to buy the player (a loan to buy) to which the player also has to agree in advance, or a loan with an option to buy (as per James) or a straight loan. In the case you mention, a loan with an option to buy, Liverpool can speak to Madrid but would need to wither have Bayern Munich drop their option or to buy them out of that option in order to strike a deal. Similarly there can be sales with an agreed fee for a "buy-back" (they are rare in England although one club uses them regularly) that works the same way as loan with an option to buy. If a club is interested in buying a player with a firm buy back clause then they must ask the other side drop that clause or pay them to drop it to complete the transfer (as Emre Can).}

3.) 26 Jan 2018
26 Jan 2018 11:01:04
sounds like it could be doable, with a bit of negotiating to do with all the key parties.
excellent as always ed2 thank you.