Nicholas van Whatsisface
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I never suggested that they should sell him.
I was just highlighting that signing someone for 18million euros and demanding 120million euros 6months later take the piss just as much as Chelsea pretending that they are gonna pay it.
Benfica want what is best for them and Chelsea want what is best for Chelsea, its all fair.
Not quite sure what you were reading into.
They’re in a position where they don’t want to sell, and have no need to sell.
He’s six months into a five year contract, and it won’t have been in their plans to sell him after such a short time - so I’d imagine the process of considering replacements won’t have been on their agenda yet.
He’s got a €120m release clause, which the player and his agent clearly agreed to include in his contract - and Benfica are saying we don’t want to sell, but if you pay his clause we’ve got no choice.
There’s no ambiguity or piss taking to a clear contractual clause, and knowing Benfica have no interest in selling at the moment, I’d say Chelsea are taking the piss way more by trying to haggle on a clear and unambiguous clause.
Their decision at the moment is not to sell. If Chelsea want to take the decision out of their hands, it’ll cost them €120m