Trent Alexander-Arnold

[Catrin]

No but we were in touch directly with the player about moving to us without the permission of his then current employer.


Tapping up is tapping up regardless of whether the player can move on a free or for a fee.

I’d like to think our approach is more along the lines of “there’s no point us putting in a bid for you if you don’t want to come to us so how would you feel about playing for us?” Avoids situations like Caicedo and Lavia. Possibly also Zubimendi but I can’t remember if his club agreed a fee with us or we just met his buyout.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I do think it's a bit different to plan with players a year or two in advance, if Bayern are also doing it, I feel the same applies there. Can't be allowed to go on IMO.

Right now we seem to be heading into a mixture of club transfers and free agents, which is really ****. Imagine if we bought Wirtz for 150 million euros, only for Real Madrid to tap him up to sign him for free when he's 27.

That would mean the player stayed with us for the full length of the contract we offered him.

As fans it might seem wrong. but in that scenario the club honoured the contract it gave the player and the player would have honoured the contract he accepted.


Think it is as simple as some players wil get their heads turned whilst some players are very happy where they are and want to stay longer.

Without a player wanting to move, Real Madrid (or any other club) could not force a move/free transfer.

[billd]

Reports now saying that Huijsen's release clause at £50m has been triggered by Madrid. They can do this because they have saved £70m on TAA. So now we have been turned over by him on two fronts.

[vlahka]

Ban signing on fees and cap payments to agents. That would sort some issues out. Everything would be wages and player purchase amount. None of this bonus 40 million for you to just sign up with us crap. Never went to a job and was offered a sign on fee. What the hell.

[The_weatherman]

IMO we need have a system with transfer fees or without it, otherwise it will lead to a very unlevel playing field.

[Norbs]

Reports now saying that Huijsen's release clause at £50m has been triggered by Madrid. They can do this because they have saved £70m on TAA. So now we have been turned over by him on two fronts.

I get that understanding but we could've triggered it too if we wanted to. However, should they get in a bidding war with us and be able to pay £80m to secure him then it'll be much more likely because of it

[labourRed]

I get that understanding but we could've triggered it too if we wanted to. However, should they get in a bidding war with us and be able to pay £80m to secure him then it'll be much more likely because of it

If he has a release clause, then why would there be a bidding war.

He's not all that anyway. Yet.

[Paul12]

Bolo Zenden

Joe Cole? Gulp.

[Assassin]

Joe Cole? Gulp.

Edge of the seat Harry :ffssmiley:

[Scratch]

Given how far along the Frimpong transfer seems to be, were we planning on bringing him in no matter what Trent did, do we reckon?

[Yozza]

Given how far along the Frimpong transfer seems to be, were we planning on bringing him in no matter what Trent did, do we reckon?

I think the higher ups knew long long before he came out with his statement that he was going....

I believe in Michael Edwards...

[Norbs]

If he has a release clause, then why would there be a bidding war.

He's not all that anyway. Yet.

Once triggered, can no other team put in a better offer?

[little dave hedgehog]

Once triggered, can no other team put in a better offer?

for the wages maybe, but once the clause is triggered, the selling club just has to see what happens. they can offer him a new contract without a clause in it, but the sell clause doesn't change. every club in the world could trigger it at once. going over the clause is just throwing money away, the club can't reject your proposal if it's met.

[Kenneth]

Once triggered, can no other team put in a better offer?

I guess they could offer the club more, but it would be nuts as they can't refuse offers that meet the release clause, it would be immaterial who they preferred to sell to, it's up to the player.

[Scratch]

Has to be met outright tho, £50m, payable in one lump sum? Is that how it works?