Olympiakos HAVE signed him BUT we have got him on loan from them. Bizarre one this, my theory is that Anderlecht dug their heals in for some reason and wouldn't sell to us so we've negotiated with Olympiacos this deal probably with an option to buy.
I'm sure all the facts will come out soon sounds typically Everton though
Henen
posted on 2/9/14
I saw the link and didn't fully read it
http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/09/02/henen-loan-deal-completed
Not sure what happened and I though he had signed for us. Sounds like some dodgy deal has been done
posted on 2/9/14
This is weird it seems we would only pay 1.5m they wanted 3m, either he's worth 3m or not good enough.
posted on 2/9/14
Maybe we agreed £1.5m and then they upped the price to £3m, talks break down then olympiacos swoop in with the original price. We then buy from the Greeks for £1.5-2m to make it worth their while and avoid paying an extra million
posted on 2/9/14
However I look at it, it's a strange one!
What relationship do we have with the Greeks to do this/them help us?
Maybe a percentage of any future fee if we sign/sell him on? Glad he came as he had rave reviews, but it's normally a club buys then loans a player they want out.
It's very confusing!
posted on 2/9/14
Apparently Henen's agent has close ties to both us and olympiacos so maybe he brokered the deal, very strange but glad to have him anyway
posted on 2/9/14
Didn't know about his agent links.
That could explain a lot of things.....but I am still confused
posted on 2/9/14
Conspiracy theories eh!!! this transfer window Henen is transferred to Olympiakos then we take him on loan to go into our under 21 development Squad, obviously more to it otherwise why would a Club take a player on loan but not play him.
posted on 2/9/14
He may make the jump up to the full squad if he performs well enough.
posted on 2/9/14
comment by Heads shoulders knees John Stones, knees John Stones (U9760)
posted 5 hours, 45 minutes ago
Apparently Henen's agent has close ties to both us and olympiacos so maybe he brokered the deal, very strange but glad to have him anyway
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Must admit will only be glad to have him if we get him as a permanent deal. Doesn't make any sense at all to me this deal?