Rules for Transfer Request

ryan_forlan

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if a player puts in a transfer request and a club bids for the player which gets accepted by the player's current club.
does the player have the right to reject that offer and still be a player of the current club? or is he forced by law to join the other club?

for eg.

let's say fabregas formally puts in a transfer request at arsenal.
city bid 50 million and barca stop at 40
arsenal will obviously grant the city bid 1st. in that case is fab forced to accept the city offer/contract, just cause he put in the transfer request in the first place?

i know it sounds dumb, but some people have been saying this is the case. just wanted to get a confirmation on the fact that they are wrong.
 
Player can always say no. Unless he signs a contract with a club in which it says that the club can sell him where they want, which I think is illegal, he has the power.

Just as with a player under contract a club can snub a transfer request and make him stay at the club as long as his contract is valid.
 
The thing with a transfer request, it means that the player is not entitled to the rest of the wages in their contract. If they are sold without handing in a transfer request then they are due there contract paying up or certainly part of it - think that is right anyway!
 
What idiot believes the player has no choice in where they go? Blatter would be appalled!
 
Erm, that would mean that you could get all players who put in transfers requests on minimal wages because they wouldn't be permitted to reject your offer.
 
R0nald0 said:
The thing with a transfer request, it means that the player is not entitled to the rest of the wages in their contract. If they are sold without handing in a transfer request then they are due there contract paying up or certainly part of it - think that is right anyway!
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I don't think they get a pay-off from what they're owed over the contract, but lots of times there will be 'loyalty bonuses' and the like that they have to forfeit if the player asks to be sold rather than the club doing the business because they want to.

In some cases I think it's also just posturing, the club will want the player to submit a transfer request so they can cash in on a big name player without incurring the wrath of the fans. Likewise if a player submits it when the club doesn't want to sell, he puts them in a position where the fans will likely want the player sold and force the club's hand.
 
R0nald0 said:
The thing with a transfer request, it means that the player is not entitled to the rest of the wages in their contract. If they are sold without handing in a transfer request then they are due there contract paying up or certainly part of it - think that is right anyway!
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No that is not correct.

If a player is sold without a transfer request they are entitled to 15% of the transfer fee. The minute they sign for another club the old contract is null and void.

If a player puts in a transfer request they lose the right to a slice of the transfer fee.

Either way the player has the ultimate say on the move and it does not go through unless they agree terms with the new club.
 
ryan_forlan said:
if a player puts in a transfer request and a club bids for the player which gets accepted by the player's current club.
does the player have the right to reject that offer and still be a player of the current club? or is he forced by law to join the other club?

for eg.

let's say fabregas formally puts in a transfer request at arsenal.
city bid 50 million and barca stop at 40
arsenal will obviously grant the city bid 1st. in that case is fab forced to accept the city offer/contract, just cause he put in the transfer request in the first place?

i know it sounds dumb, but some people have been saying this is the case. just wanted to get a confirmation on the fact that they are wrong.
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Don't you play FM?
 
mjs020294 said:
No that is not correct.

If a player is sold without a transfer request they are entitled to 15% of the transfer fee. The minute they sign for another club the old contract is null and void.

If a player puts in a transfer request they lose the right to a slice of the transfer fee.

Either way the player has the ultimate say on the move and it does not go through unless they agree terms with the new club.
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Where did you get that marvellously random piece of information? I am quite certain that it is not true, unless such a clause is entered into the player's contract.
 
Lol, who's arguing about that? Must be someone completely devoid of common sense..
 
Siorac said:
Where did you get that marvellously random piece of information? I am quite certain that it is not true, unless such a clause is entered into the player's contract.
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Its standard practice, been that way for 30+ years. I think its something the PFA pushed for back in the day. That is the main reason players hang on and hope for an agreement between clubs prior to handing in a transfer request.

I have seen it reported dozens of times over the years although I can't find any rules online that confirm it.
 
mjs020294 said:
Its standard practice, been that way for 30+ years. I think its something the PFA pushed for back in the day. That is the main reason players hang on and hope for an agreement between clubs prior to handing in a transfer request.

I have seen it reported dozens of times over the years although I can't find any rules online that confirm it.
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I find it quite difficult to believe that, say, Ronaldo got 12m of the 80m that Real Madrid paid for him.

I'm sure that in case of some transfers, players get a percentage of the fee if their agent is good but I'm also pretty damn sure there is no rule to this effect, especially not one that sets a certain percentage that players are entitled to.
 
Siorac said:
I find it quite difficult to believe that, say, Ronaldo got 12m of the 80m that Real Madrid paid for him.
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It doesn't usually work like that. The clubs agree amongst themselves and with players prior to letting them talk to the new club. In Ronaldo's case United accepted the offer on the condition Ronaldo waved the fee. He had contract talks with RM in advance of the offer and they compensated him with his new contract.
 
Ronaldo also in effect asked for a transfer.
 
they forego their 'loyalty bonus' by handing in a transfer request, whatever that is.
 
mjs020294 said:
No that is not correct.

If a player is sold without a transfer request they are entitled to 15% of the transfer fee. The minute they sign for another club the old contract is null and void.

If a player puts in a transfer request they lose the right to a slice of the transfer fee.

Either way the player has the ultimate say on the move and it does not go through unless they agree terms with the new club.
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I agree that players get some sort of financial benifit if they dont put in a transfer request; maybe its payment of rest of the contract, percentage of the transfer fee, etc.

I am not entirely sure that it is a fixed 15% of the transfer fee..
 
mjs020294 said:
No that is not correct.

If a player is sold without a transfer request they are entitled to 15% of the transfer fee. The minute they sign for another club the old contract is null and void.

If a player puts in a transfer request they lose the right to a slice of the transfer fee.

Either way the player has the ultimate say on the move and it does not go through unless they agree terms with the new club.
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Surely all relevant terms depend on the contract negotiated by the player at the time of signing/re-signing for his club?

Plenty of players negotiate a slice of the transfer when signing new terms at a club (Darren Bent springs to mind - getting a tidy sum from his move to Spurs) but its not the case with every player.

A player signs a contract for a defined time, following which he can move elsewhere. The contract will probably include a signing bonus and maybe a share of a transfer fee or loyalty bonus if he sees out his contract. It all depends on the relative bargaining positions of player and club - i.e: a lad signing his first contract will get a much poorer deal than an international.

As far as I am aware there are no hard and fast rules about anything - in law (subject to certain limitations) people are free to enter contracts containing anything they like.
 
I think it's fair to say we all agree that by handing in a transfer request, the player gives up some kind of financial benefit whether it be the payment of part of the rest of his contract, part of the transfer fee or loyalty bonus etc.

How that is made up for the purpose of this thread is not really important.
 
mjs020294 said:
No that is not correct.

If a player is sold without a transfer request they are entitled to 15% of the transfer fee. The minute they sign for another club the old contract is null and void.

If a player puts in a transfer request they lose the right to a slice of the transfer fee.

Either way the player has the ultimate say on the move and it does not go through unless they agree terms with the new club.
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I always thought the figure was 5%. No idea where I got this figure from.
 
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