Luis Suarez - Non LFC

[G]

The club money men want shooting for allowing him to go for that money, even with everything that was going on at the time.

[Chris]

Had a feeling this was the case, embarrassing really, we just wanted him out.

All while happily briefing the press we got 75m, just shows you the absolute **** we get fed by the club.

[Shaggy]

****ing soft touch as ever.

[baitman]

meh, one season wonder

[Vermilion]

150mill would have been cheap for what he brings out there. Especially with the amount of money clubs piss down the drain!

[Phoenix07]

It looks like we didn't include any clauses for prizes won (individual and club honours), which could've at least bumped the fee up.

[Exiled_red]

FFS

[Lee]

We gave him away at that price. Even the reported £75m was too cheap.

[Kenneth]

Sounds like Barca VAT scam.

[Vermilion]

Sounds like Barca VAT scam.

I thought that at first, but we'll have a copy of what the deal was, so it's easy enough to prove, so why make it up ?

[Shaggy]

We obviously conceded a £75m release clause to appease him at a time when he was desperate to go, but it still paints us as a soft touch imo. We inserted no add-ons which strikes me as pretty amateurish.

[el matador]

Yep I think its the VAT element. Our contract states £65m plus VAT which gives over £75m. Liverpool may be talking gross sales figures for Suarez of 75m plus whilst barca are quoting net purchase figures of £65m.

Could just be down to semantics. One thing is clear Liverpool didn't sell Luis Suarez for £65m including 20% VAT

[Leyton388]

Typical soft touch LFC. It wouldn't surprise me if we'd have sold him for some magic beans. £65m is still alot of money but if the buyout is £75m then you stick to £75m. You don't knock £10m off just because the player wants to leave and you want the deal rushed through.

Not having any clauses included also makes us look like amateurs. It was disappointing to loose him but to now know we knocked the fee down just takes the piss. We seem to be boss at wasting money on ****e and losing money on talent.

I do hope that figure is ex VAT though and it's another Barca VAT scam.

[Fosterbloke]

Surely you don't pay local taxes for overseas purchases?

[el matador]

Typical soft touch LFC. It wouldn't surprise me if we'd have sold him for some magic beans. £65m is still alot of money but if the buyout is £75m then you stick to £75m. You don't knock £10m off just because the player wants to leave and you want the deal rushed through.

Not having any clauses included also makes us look like amateurs. It was disappointing to loose him but to now know we knocked the fee down just takes the piss. We seem to be boss at wasting money on ****e and losing money on talent.

I do hope that figure is ex VAT though and it's another Barca VAT scam.

I own a business and in fairly certain that barcas figures are net of VAT figures. There's a photo of the contract where it does state that the figure is 64.98m plus VAT where applicable. However, there may also be other financial incentives that Spanish companies can have access to.

£65m plus 20% VAT - £78m

I cant post it but I will try and find the link.