no no co-own, loan is best choice.
Obviously Loan is the best choice for us, as supporters, because its basically a chance for him to prove to our management, what he can do, and will always be heading home at some point. However, its not great for the club he is loaned to. Especially as they are the ones training, nurturing, improving him.
Why should another club pour energy into improving of on OUR players, only to see him head back to us come the season's end???
With a co-own, as far as I am aware, if we want a player back, we have to get the other club to agree a price for their half. NOT simply pay them back what they paid us originally for the player's half. This way, the other club can be well paid for any improvements the player experiences whilst under their tutelage.
At worst, we get 3-4m for him now. If he does brilliantly, we will likely have to pay at least double that to buy back his other half of ownership.
What I am unsure about, is this:
During a co-ownership arrangement, what happens at the end of the season, if the clubs still wish to share the rights to the player, but one of them, lets say US, wants the player back with them. Would the choice come down to Giovinco? I mean...WHICH club decides where he plays the following season??? Is it always an auction/agreement on sale of the missing half, OR the player stays with the same club???
Can anyone shed light on this matter, please?