In football, there’s an unwritten rule that says you should try selling Blackpool that loan player instead of falling in love with him.
Although the Tangerines have a good mix of youth and experience, a player on loan from another club is their best player this year. At the close of the summer transfer window, Jordan Rhodes arrived at Bloomfield Road from Championship underdogs Huddersfield Town, where he will remain until the end of the 2023–24 season. Former West Brom manager Darren Moore took over as manager of the Terriers from Neil Warnock, and it is unclear if Rhodes will be permitted to join on a permanent basis.
When asked about his thoughts on going back to Yorkshire, the 33-year-old, who has nine goals in 13 League One games this season, responded cryptically. Although Blackpool have a number of good forward options, a loan recall would be disastrous for them. If they want to be in the running for the play-offs at the end of the season, they need Rhodes for the whole campaign.
The club also has Jensen Weir and Karamoko Dembele on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion and Brest, respectively, so Rhodes is not the only player on loan. Dembele is gradually winning over fans, while Weir still needs to find the form he had while at Morecambe. Neither player has had the same impact as Rhodes.
Is it possible for any of their loan agreements to become permanent? If the Tangerines believed that all three would benefit from long-term arrangements, here’s what they might be expected to pay. While Dembele’s contract expires in 2026, Rhodes’ contract is valid through the summer of 2024, and Weird’s Seagulls contract is good for at least one more season. We examine what it would cost Blackpool and their League One rivals to convert their current loan agreements into permanent signings using TransferMarkt. To view the costs in order of lowest to highest, flip through.
*TransferMarkt, because of the nature of its website, uses Euros instead of pounds.
1. League One loan valuations
League One teams have plenty of talent from other clubs in their ranks this s eason
2. Peterborough United – 250,000 euros
Peter Kioso (250K), Jadel Katongo (N/A), Zak Sturge (N/A).
3. Cambridge United – 300K
Gassan Ahadme (200K), John-Kymani Gordon (100K).
4. Burton Albion – 550K
Steve Seddon (250K), Kwadwo Baah (300K).
5. Bolton Wanderers – 600,000 euros
Paris Maghoma (350K), Zac Ashworth (250K).
6. Northampton Town – 800,000 euros
Tyreece Simpson (250K), Marc Leonard (300K), Kieron Bowie (250K), Max Thompson (N/A).
7. Exeter City – 900,000 euros
Viljami Sinisalo (500K), Admiral Muskwe (300K), Ryan Trevitt (100K), Dion Rankine (N/A).
8. Reading – 1m euros
Paul Mukairu (700K), Dom Ballard (300K).
9. Stevenage – 1m euros
Charlie McNeill (200K), Krisztián Hegyi (250K), Finley Burns (300K), Harrison Neal (250K).
10. Cheltenham Town – 1.1m euros
Owen Bevan (N/A), Luciano D’Auria-Henry (150K), Oliver Hammond (250K), Cameron Peupion (250K), Josh Williams (350K), Jovan Malcolm (N/A), Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (100K).
11. Barnsley – 1.1m euros
Liam Roberts (300K), Jamie McCart (300K), John McAtee (200K), Owen Dodgson (300k
12. Leyton Orient – 1.125 euros
Idris El Mizouni (300K), Ed Turns (350K), Brandon Cooper (300K), Sol Brynn (175K), Shaqai Forde (N/A).
13. Fleetwood – 1.15m euros
Adam Montgomery (500K), Xavier Simons (500K), Kabongo Tshimanga (150K), Bosun Lawal (N/A).
14. Wycombe Wanderers – 1.15m euros
Dale Taylor (500K), Harry Boyes (250K), Freddie Potts (250K), Killian Phillips (150K), Kian Breckin (N/A).
15. Port Vale – 1.205m euros
Alfie Devine (900K), Kofi Balmer (200K), Josh Thomas (50K), Ollie Arblaster (N/A).
16. Blackpool – 1.25m euros
Jensen Weir (450K), Karamoko Dembele (500K), Jordan Rhodes (300K).
17. Lincoln City – 1.275m euros
Jack Vale (600K), Jack Burroughs (350K), Alex Mitchell (325K).
18. Pompey – 1.5m euros
Alex Robertson (500K), Tino Anjorin (1m), Abu Kamara (N/A).
19. Carlisle United – 1.8m euros
Luke Plange (1m), Fin Back (300K), Terry Ablade (200K), Jökull Andrésson (150K), Josh Kayode (150K).
20. Shrewsbury – 1.8m euros
Nohan Kenneh (550K), Kieran Phillips (300K), Brandon Fleming (250K), Elliot Thorpe (250K), Ryan Finnigan (250K), Joe Anderson (200K).
21. Wigan Athletic – 1.8m euros
Omar Rekik (600K), Liam Shaw (500K), Kell Watts (300K), Liam Morrison (300K), Martial Godo (100K), James Balagizi (N/A).
22. Derby County – 2m euros
Elliot Embleton (1.2m), Tyreece John-Jules (800K).
23. Charlton Athletic – 2.5m euros
Cham Campbell (1m), Slobodan Tedic (600K), Panutche Camara (350K), James Abankwah (300K), Louie Watson (250K).
24. Oxford United – 4m euros
James Beadle (2m), Sonny Perkins (1.2m), Kyle Edwards (350K), Fin Stevens (300K), Stanley Mills (150K).
25. Bristol Rovers – 4.55m euros
Harvey Vale (2m), Ryan Woods (1.5m), Matthew Cox (500K), Lamare Bogarde (450K), Tristan Crama (100K).
