It does work - we've won the Treble this season and since the take over, we've won more trophies than any of club in England.Does it work? Usually we struggle trying to sign players without a release clause or players that clubs actually want to get rid of or planned on selling
Not every club gets scared if they discover the player is talking to another club, or pull out if they have to outbid another. It seems we made an exception for Bellingham, but I can imagine him “choosing us” and then us failing to agree a fee with Dortmund lolWhich club is their transfer model not based mostly on agreeing terms with the player first and hoping they don’t listen to other clubs before negotiating with the club?
It works though, so thats all that matters.
Nobody is saying the club can't 'negotiate' a release clause like Haaland and RodriIt does work - we've won the Treble this season and since the take over, we've won more trophies than any of club in England.
It's not perfect, but come on, you have to give the board a HUGE amount of credit. Sure, we will miss out on Kane, Cucurella, Koulibaly and Rice but I'd rather have Dias, Haaland and Rodri for example.
Wouldn't you?
If we don’t think he is worth what the selling club is asking, it’s not that we should walk out of a negotiation, it’s that we should never have walked inNot about caving in it’s about what city value is! If we don’t think £86m is our value we will walk
It does work - we've won the Treble this season and since the take over, we've won more trophies than any of club in England.
It's not perfect, but come on, you have to give the board a HUGE amount of credit. Sure, we will miss out on Kane, Cucurella, Koulibaly and Rice but I'd rather have Dias, Haaland and Rodri for example.
Wouldn't you?
I wouldn’t have responded if I was Levy either!Correct rumour was 75m up front and addons of 25m we emailed them we got no response..
Exactly. Put up or shut up.If we don’t think he is worth what the selling club is asking, it’s not that we should walk out of a negotiation, it’s that we should never have walked in
It works because we identify and move on to other targets. Results show that approach has worked. You say Txiki but he doesnt set the budget, nor the strategy. I’m sure if he was given unlimited budget he could sign any player he liked.It only 'works' when the selling club is effectively forced to do so due to its own financial position.
If the selling club doesn't need the money, why shouldn't they hold out for their valuation?
Txiki may be playing a dangerous game. He did the same with Rice and lost out. If another club comes in now and nicks Gvardiol, we'll look even more stupid.