Can someone explain to me how this works, and why Seattle aren't getting a chunk of that transfer money?
Well better hope then that he doesn't stink it up like he did at Millos. Then the Sounders might stand to benefit from this whole ordeal. It's a win win for Montero he gets to play in Europe and showcase his skills (if he plays well) to the Colombian National team to make a case for the 2014 World Cup, hasn't that really been his goal all along? He's got a punchers chance I suppose. A win win for Sporting too, they get to test him out at no risk to them (sure they cover his salry most likely) and if they like him well they can pay close to whatever fee the Sounders think Montero is worth, which was probably the reason this wasn't a permanent deal in the first place.
I dunno.. Fredy seems to like it here in Seattle.. It just isn't the best olace for bim to further his career.. I wouldn't be totally surprised if he comes back once he's on the wrong side of 30.
Sounders wanted a larger transfer fee than what Sporting was willing to pay, so the Sounders loaned him to them, with the option to by.. Consider this to be a test drive to see if he works out.
it is difficult, there are 6 or 7 ahead of him for the spot.....he need also lucky and play very welll
"Loan to buy" is a terrific arrangement for the club doing the buying; it's a bad arrangement for the team doing the selling. Montero could score 25 league goals and the transfer fee we get would not reflect that stellar season. Or, he could break his leg in his first training session and we're left with a crocked player and no money.
It depends on what the "to buy" amount is. Word out of Portugal is that Sporting was ready to pay $3.5 million for Montero, which the Sounders thought was too low. It is probably safe to assume that the "to buy" option is higher than that $3.5 million, which is why it works for the Sounders.