Erling Haaland

[DonAK]

Some sources saying Pep claimed he has no release clause during the post-match

https://twitter.com/SamLee/status/1577772540310818816

Specific Real Madrid release clause. He might have a 200m one regardless that is active after this third season.

Crazy how a Chiringuito clown making up something made it go rounds in the football press tho

 

[El Gato]

Team-specific, yes
But I have my doubts about a universal one also. Dunno how far gone Raiola was when they drafted up that agreement, but not sure how much wiggle room they would get from any team on the matter of contractual freedom

 

[Birdy]

The pathetic state of a club letting a newly signed player sign a contract including a 'team-specific' clause of a reasonable amount.

Which club respecting itself would allow that??

 

[DonAK]

Well, none, because City haven't allowed a team-specific release clause.

If there is one then it is a general release clause which have been reported to be of around 200m.

 

[Birdy]

Well, none, because City haven't allowed a team-specific release clause.

If there is one then it is a general release clause which have been reported to be of around 200m.

Less pathetic, but still small club mentality

The release clauses in contracts of players respecting their clubs - and the clubs respecting their players - are either astronomical (1 B) or they don't exist
Unless you are a Dortmund or a Leipzig

 

[El Gato]

If on the player end you get a choice between 'we want to join and try to do something (a dynasty) in 4-5 years but not more, wanna try more leagues' or you'd lose out, it's understandable.
Clauses in any strong European team now are mostly to milk the richest out there for all you can and safeguard club from player leaving on a whim after a bad fallout/poorer season. Dortmunds of this world have a poor competitive domestic model in general, but they are more sustainable financially because of being willing to accept release clauses.

 

[Birdy]

If on the player end you get a choice between 'we want to join and try to do something (a dynasty) in 4-5 years but not more, wanna try more leagues' or you'd lose out, it's understandable.
Clauses in any strong European team now are mostly to milk the richest out there for all you can and safeguard club from player leaving on a whim after a bad fallout/poorer season. Dortmunds of this world have a poor competitive domestic model in general, but they are more sustainable financially because of being willing to accept release clauses.

I don't blame Dortmund or Leipzig for doing that. They are sustainable and have a clear model of operation.
I blame City though

No matter what you write in the bolded part, you know and I know and every knows that
Bayern wouldn't accept a clause despite any such argument from the player's camp
Liverpool wouldn't
Real wouldn't
Barca wouldn't

What does this reveal about City?

 

[El Gato]

That they may be different from rest of this class of clubs. And at the moment better off. Decision to take what might seem a PR optics hit may as well pay off considering a lot changes for the player's camp since the moment they originally request the clause. He could turn around in 2-3 years and say 'well, actually, I won this much here, why would I leave'?

Besides for oil clubs player commitment is not so important, they can always spend more to replace and remain where they want to be even if not setting records like Haaland's current stint is. Pep staying is much more important for where they want to be as a club.

 

[Respekt_III]

We accepted a 220m clause for neymar, just saying.

 

[Birdy]

We accepted a 220m clause for neymar, just saying.

That was Barto fuckup all along.
Shouldn't be a payable clause there to begin with

 

[Morten]

Pep is doing rotations already, good for the team, but it will affect his goal tally.

 

[Andresito]

We accepted a 220m clause for neymar, just saying.

We did, thinking no sane club will pay that. At the time it was more than 2x the world record fee.

 

[Respekt_III]

We did, thinking no sane club will pay that. At the time it was more than 2x the world record fee.

To be fair no sane club did.

 

[El Gato]

If the offer of 200-220 for Donatello from last summer is to be believed tho it looks like Haaland would find takers with clause of the same magnitude.

 

[delancey]

What a beast