Jack Grealish

[Xhavenjoe]

Not sure I would put too much faith in that story by *checks notes* Caught Offside tbh, bearing in mind its author wrote this only two months ago

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Very expensive for a large tent

 

[leo_city]

We do love a release clause

 

[BAB.DAB]

We do love a release clause

We do

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

It might exist but it isn't just as simple as paying the release clause and the deal is done, like the Rodri and Laporte transfers. Villa could still refuse to play ball in the same manner as Liverpool refusing £40 mil and a pound.

It would then be up to Grealish to take them to court to get a judgment forcing Villa to honour that clause in the contract.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Looks like Villa are doing dippers with the clause.

Bitter bastards.

 

[Keeper!]

Can’t keep the same team every season has we have to evolve and bring in fresher players hungry for titles . Every team freshens up and we are no different.

Totally agree, but you don't let proven players go for less money that you have to buy unproven replacements.

 

[colin's bell helmet]

I'm not sure why we wouldn't have gone for him 5 years ago, still it isn't as bad as going for Kane who will cost a fortune and have next to no resale value.

Grealish is cut out to play as one of the 2 #8s, even though he has struggled at Villa when played deeper, it is a different system here. We already have good players to play there but we really need 4 to play 60 games.

I wouldn't judge a player on a 3 or 4 game Euros.

There wasn't any resale value on Kompany, Silva, Zabaleta, Toure, Aguero and isn't on Fernandinho.... Were any of those bad moves? I don't think we get hung up on resale values if a player is identified as having the ability/qualities to help us win trophies over the time they are with the club then it's regarded as money well spent.

 

[Mike Cledford]

A CaughtOffside article today. Apparently we have already signed Grealish for £88m.

Of more interest is the comment shoehorned into the article which is all about City and Grealish which says ‘ …Man United have never shown an interest in signing Grealish. This has is been a one horse race since last summer, with City getting the deal done.’

So Utd are not interested, have never been interested and are fuck all to do with the story. So why mention them at all.

What exactly is 'Caught Offside'? Does it have any authority of ITK?

 

[Mike Cledford]

'No the hair. Please - not the hair!'

 

[andyhinch]

Very expensive for a large tent

Luke Shaw might need a camping holiday ?

 

[Del_Bosque]

This was from Grealish agent back in March in an interview with The Athletic

“
This summer, the pandemic is bound to have an impact on the market, both in terms of transfer fees and player salaries. Yet there are still some potentially huge deals in the offing.

Barnett: “It is going to be harder. I’m expecting three or four very big deals of my own that will break a lot of records. Hopefully, they’ll come about. For the smaller clubs, I think there won’t be as many transfers. We have some very good players. We have probably the best young player in the world in Camavinga. We’ve got Grealish. We’ve got Konate at Leipzig. But then I’ve got over 100 players.””

so to me looks like Grealish has been on the cards for a while

 

[kupest]

It might exist but it isn't just as simple as paying the release clause and the deal is done, like the Rodri and Laporte transfers. Villa could still refuse to play ball in the same manner as Liverpool refusing £40 mil and a pound.

It would then be up to Grealish to take them to court to get a judgment forcing Villa to honour that clause in the contract.

If there is a release clause in the contract then Villa can't do anything. The Suarez situation was different. Arsenal thought there was a clause and apparently it never existed.

 

[BAB.DAB]

It might exist but it isn't just as simple as paying the release clause and the deal is done, like the Rodri and Laporte transfers. Villa could still refuse to play ball in the same manner as Liverpool refusing £40 mil and a pound.

It would then be up to Grealish to take them to court to get a judgment forcing Villa to honour that clause in the contract.

Does make you wonder why villa ate trying to get grealish to sign a new contract when he has 4 years left on his current one, is it because villa want to get rid of buy out clause or increase it

 

[richards30]

This was from Grealish agent back in March in an interview with The Athletic

“
This summer, the pandemic is bound to have an impact on the market, both in terms of transfer fees and player salaries. Yet there are still some potentially huge deals in the offing.

Barnett: “It is going to be harder. I’m expecting three or four very big deals of my own that will break a lot of records. Hopefully, they’ll come about. For the smaller clubs, I think there won’t be as many transfers. We have some very good players. We have probably the best young player in the world in Camavinga. We’ve got Grealish. We’ve got Konate at Leipzig. But then I’ve got over 100 players.””

so to me looks like Grealish has been on the cards for a while

we should do the Camavinga deal at the same time!

 

[asahartford1]

Where did they get the £88 million,5 year deal from? Guess work? Seems very specific especially regarding the fee.

It’s either an attempt to look informative or an educated guess. The scum shit is for clicks only.

Probably a load of crap.

"Educated guess"

My arse.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

If there is a release clause in the contract then Villa can't do anything. The Suarez situation was different. Arsenal thought there was a clause and apparently it never existed.

I don't think that is correct about Suarez, the noise from Liverpool at the time was they were of the opinion that it was unenforceable, not that it didn't exist.

As I alluded to it was up to Suarez to force Liverpool to honour the agreement, Arsenal had no right in law to challenge Liverpool's stance. In La Liga there is a formalised process through the football authorities that prevents a refusal to accept a release clause.

In the case of Grealish whether it goes through the courts or an ADR process it would delay the move until at least the next transfer window.

 

[wolviedinho]

"Educated guess"

My arse.

I will edit the post for accuracy;)

 

[citizen_maine]

I don't think that is correct about Suarez, the noise from Liverpool at the time was they were of the opinion that it was unenforceable, not that it didn't exist.

As I alluded to it was up to Suarez to force Liverpool to honour the agreement, Arsenal had no right in law to challenge Liverpool's stance. In La Liga there is a formalised process through the football authorities that prevents a refusal to accept a release clause.

In the case of Grealish whether it goes through the courts or an ADR process it would delay the move until at least the next transfer window.

It's all well and good a club refusing to honour a release clause, until they try to use one as an enticement to a player to sign a new contract.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

It's all well and good a club refusing to honour a release clause, until they try to use one as an enticement to a player to sign a new contract.

Yes, that's something I had taken into consideration. The knock-on effect might be paying increased salaries or more first XI players leaving on Bosman transfers.

 

[waspish]

I feel it was why Grealish was out “injured” for so long because he was pissed of with club not fulfilling his contract buyout of 60m! Thing is his agent should know that a buyout in the uk isn’t enforceable!