I think the confusion is between clause and fee!
My understanding is the clause states he can leave for free before the start of the final year of his contract with no fee.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition
- Thread starter tolmie's hairdoo
- Start date
- Status
- Not open for further replies.
I think the confusion is between clause and fee!
My understanding is the clause states he can leave for free before the start of the final year of his contract with no fee.
No clause does not mean he could leave for free.
De Bruyne has no transfer clause set in his contract, can he leave for free? no...
The interesting part now is how his contract was structured, the new rumours are it was a 3 +1 year deal meaning both sides would have exit options on the final year should they want it. Potentially of course.
Any idea what the most likely situation here?The reports of the £700m release clause not applying are being leaked by the Barcelona executive.
Clearly a precursor to a negotiation. Messi would jump on the plane tonight if he could.
Is it either Barca negotiate with us and agree a fee or Messi terminates his contract and it’s up to FIFA/courts to decide?
Stoned Rose
Well-Known Member
Just spitballing, but I can still see us paying a very minimal amount.
£30m plus Garcia. £48m directly to Messi to buy out his final year.
For the purposes of our books, a £30m transfer.
That would be the deal of the century imo.
No wonder Barca have gone full ostrich.
richards30
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 20 May 2009
- Messages
- 27,999
The reports of the £700m release clause not applying are being leaked by the Barcelona executive.
Clearly a precursor to a negotiation. Messi would jump on the plane tonight if he could.
so he can’t leave on a free then? I thought there was a break in his contract at the end of the 2019/20 season still?
philjoneswho?
Well-Known Member
Similar to what TH said are we looking at minimal fees in that region do you know?Yawn,
Posturing, posturing, positioning for best deals etc etc
Behind closed doors the real talks are on going.
roller coaster ride for a few days yet.........
As TH said
Invisible_Goat
Well-Known Member
Remember Tebas has previous for this, when PSG's lawyers turned up to pay Neymar's release clause and he simply refused to let them carry out the transaction.
On what basis? None whatsoever.
I have personally seen him give a presentation about La Liga at a conference and I can say, they’re bitter and jealous about the premiere leagues popularity. Unfortunately for a long time they had a terrible set up outside Barca and Real. The pitches were awful, the cameras were terrible, everything was low budget. He showed several videos of Messi taking on players on pitch’s that were completely wrecked, damaged, water logged. Just something you wouldn’t see in the PL. They had like a million sponsors plastered all over the place, it looked a mess and when they would do the post match press conference, they would have every drink under the sun in front of the manager. But they changed it all and copied the PL as they’re trying so hard to compete. When Messi comes to City, they will cry their eyes out. Expect bitterness to the tenth degree. Expect this c*nt to cry FFP, cheating, oil money, human rights etc etc
Last edited:
not my fault!
Well-Known Member
as I see it we still have to agree on a fee with Barca.
Only way to get him for free to go legal, which is seemingly something him and his entourage wants to avoid and also it could delay the whole transfer by 6-12 months.
No he can sign with us I believe and it’s then fought in the courts, if it takes 12 months then they are awarded it we have a further 12 months to pay meaning they’d have to wait 2 years to see any fee. That’s how I read it.
- Status
- Not open for further replies.