They've been structured well enough given the individual situations so far, yeah - VDB and Kambwala in their last year of their contract, Fernandez already agreed upon. I like the big bonuses for all three (and buy back options for the younger two). Though the initial pretty low fees for them means we're gambling on them kicking on and being a success in order to get to the 'good parts' of the deal for us. Otherwise, some deals will just end up us giving away players for cheap who subsequently didn't kick on and gained us little extra.Looking forward to seeing how he develops and he’s at a good club to take the next step. Disappointed in that he does have traits that could have made him an asset to us but better all round as others have said.
A sign of the times in that most of the sales that we have made seem to be structured better financially for us since the takeover too.
"4 years?" For some reason I thought he was a local who joined as a young kid.
The internet just told me you bought him for £3.5 mil when he was 16. Nice bit of profit if you've just sold him for £10 mil with addons.
"4 years?" For some reason I thought he was a local who joined as a young kid.
The internet just told me you bought him for £3.5 mil when he was 16. Nice bit of profit if you've just sold him for £10 mil with addons.
Yeah there’s definitely a difference with getting fees for players who have not done well and or players at the end of contracts vs young players leaving. Kambwala was in both camps unfortunately but as you say it’s about getting the option for first chance if they do kick on or getting something if they go on somewhere else afterwards.They've been structured well enough given the individual situations so far, yeah - VDB and Kambwala in their last year of their contract, Fernandez already agreed upon. I like the big bonuses for all three (and buy back options for the younger two). Though the initial pretty low fees for them means we're gambling on them kicking on and being a success in order to get to the 'good parts' of the deal for us. Otherwise, some deals will just end up us giving away players for cheap who subsequently didn't kick on and gained us little extra.
That's always the gamble to securing a good initial fee in the first place. And, with other players who aren't in the last year of their contract, I'll be equally happy to see us getting a good initial fee and less about add ons and sell on - as much can go wrong with those (injuries, not kicking on enough, or kicking on but running down their contract to move on a free at the end of it, etc). However I very much like the buy back option for all the younger players.
Goof for Willy and all but "fought for his dream and lived it" is so bloody dramatic, sounds like a pitch for a Nelson Mandela biopic![]()
Does this mean Yoro is definitely on.