Girona is a CFG club so Taty is being taken care of through the family. I hope this ultimately gets him what he wants. Would of rather he finish the MLS campaign and then transfer but I guess it’s better for Girona he be integrated from jump this season.
It's getting reported all over the place now. Pretty telling CFG wants to keep him in the organization.
I don't think we know enough yet to say one way or another, although by all indications Leeds at least were willing to come up to the number. Nottingham Forest was also floated quite a bit. But CFG didn't have to do this either -- they could have let him stay with us until the end of the MLS season, or even the end of his contract, under the argument they were building value. They obviously wanted to keep him happy.
A little anti-MLS bias, maybe? Or concern about all the fouls? He had 83 last year, I think, which is a mind-blowing number for a striker. He was offside a lot too, about twice as much as the next closest guy among the top goal scorers.
I was hoping for Leeds. But I did a quick search on Girona FC and their roster looks really light in the attack. Their only listed forward is their captain, Cristhian Stuani, and he's 35. So, figure Taty to get all the minutes he can handle.
And MC showcases him in the top tier and profits through multiple sales after he crushes it and then crushes it again. If Leeds sells Jack to Newcastle for 35 million like the gossip rags are reporting, MC gets yet another big payment through future profits clauses. Great biz for the mothership. And we reaped the benefits and have the hardware to show for it. And we also get to root for the kid wherever he goes. My kids were checking out Girona kits today (I forgot that the Ronald McDonald kit was theirs, ugh). The blueprint works!
