Rodrigo Hernandez - Atletico confirm deal - p192

[MarsLlama]

Think Rodri may be quicker than that!

Hope you're right mate, as long as he's in by Monday so he gets the full pre-season training in...

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Wow hes got some money!

 

[Claytop]

Now mid morning, can we nail it down to an exact hour please?

 

[domalino]

Wow hes got some money!

10 years ago players in Spain would literally pay their own release clauses after being transferred the money by their new club.

 

[twosips]

Wow hes got some money!

Ha. That's funnily how it works. The clubs actually transfer the player the money, and they then activate their release fee clause. It's a weird system, but exactly how it goes down.

 

[twosips]

10 years ago players in Spain would literally pay their own release clauses after being transferred the money by their new club.

Still do! Happened with Laporte.

 

[domalino]

Still do! Happened with Laporte.

I think Bilbao are the only real exception because they're so awkward about selling players, but I believe these days everyone else usually just accepts a transfer fee of the same value, or sometimes slightly more than the release clause but not all up front.

 

[nmc]

Still do! Happened with Laporte.

I think if the club pays it - it attracts VAT but not if the player pays it... there’s certainly a tax reason why the player makes the payment in Spain.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Imminent ;)

 

[unexpected item]

I hesitate to post this as the moment I press send it’ll change track...but there’s a Citation biz jet, from Madrid, northbound at 43,000ft over Brittany that looks promising :)

 

[blueparrot]

I think if the club pays it - it attracts VAT but not if the player pays it... there’s certainly a tax reason why the player makes the payment in Spain.

Think it's a contract thing the release clause is actually a buy out for the player to buy out his own contract different to a release clause in say Portugal or France. The tax thing is it used to be seen as the player getting an income and then deciding to spend it on his buyout. That's why Spanish buyouts turned out more expensive that agreeing a fee with the club. Think the tax thing has now changed though.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I hesitate to post this as the moment I press send it’ll change track...but there’s a Citation biz jet, from Madrid, northbound at 43,000ft over Brittany that looks promising :)

Are we sure he's not coming by tram after staying at a Premier Inn in Oldham?

Seriously if it's that close I assume he'd be here already & had his media stuff done which usually is leaked on here.

 

[FantasyIreland]

What if Bayern come in at the 11th hour?

Pull your fucking finger out Txiki,ffs.......

 

[FCBarca]

What if Bayern come in at the 11th hour?

Pull your fucking finger out Txiki,ffs.......

It's done in terms of destination, rest is just a matter of logistics

 

[DMA's]

It's done in terms of destination, rest is just a matter of logistics

Think it was sarcasm mate

 

[domalino]

This is such an interesting deal, I think it's been going in so long and weve needed another deep midfielder for so long that it's gone under the radar a bit how significant it could be.

The #6 position is so important to Pep's sides, and Rodrigo is such a different type of player to Fernandinho that this transfer has the potential to really change the team and the style of play.

Especially considering hes likely going to start for us in August while Fern recovers from his injury/copa America.

 

[pudge]

It's done in terms of destination, rest is just a matter of logistics

Thank God you're here to reassure us

 

[Jazzman]

It's done in terms of destination, rest is just a matter of logistics

Does it hurt? Seeing him join City. You spent a lot of time and effort telling us he wouldn't come.

 

[Gaz76]

I hesitate to post this as the moment I press send it’ll change track...but there’s a Citation biz jet, from Madrid, northbound at 43,000ft over Brittany that looks promising :)

Private helicopter just landed at manc Airport as well, could be off to the ground next?

 

[Gremlin]

I hesitate to post this as the moment I press send it’ll change track...but there’s a Citation biz jet, from Madrid, northbound at 43,000ft over Brittany that looks promising :)

At last - a plane tracking thread! How I've missed these.