Lucas Paqueta investigated by FA for alleged betting breaches

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Hoping we get him & Doku done!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yeah, he signed the initial deal in 2019, but the extension in Jan. Not sure if that counts as a 'new' start date for the 3 year window.

I’d struggle to believe any lawyer could successfully argue that signing an extension isn’t a new contract.

If they did, it’d be bigger than the Bosman ruling. Any player could cancel their contract at any point and sign somewhere else as a free agent. There'd never be a transfer fee paid between clubs ever again and transfer windows would be irrelevant.

Imagine Bayern Munich level on points with Dortmund and they tap up Dortmund’s 3 best players and they cancel their contracts and sign for Bayern. They wouldn’t be registered until the summer, but it’d mean Bayern win the league more easily.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Have we sent the carrier pigeon with the improved offer yet?

More like Brian from the Magic Roundabout.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Have we sent the carrier pigeon with the improved offer yet?

Txiki nursing a hangover, let him grab lunch and a few painkillers. Early evening calls, later.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

we are currently imminently thinking about possibly making an offer...............

Stand by your beds. Defcon 4 ??

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Does anyone know if Palmer will have a release clause/sell on %? If he’s around the £30m mark, seems less likely than if he was fresh out of the academy.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

I’d struggle to believe any lawyer could successfully argue that signing an extension isn’t a new contract.

If they did, it’d be bigger than the Bosman ruling. Any player could cancel their contract at any point and sign somewhere else as a free agent. There'd never be a transfer fee paid between clubs ever again and transfer windows would be irrelevant.

Imagine Bayern Munich level on points with Dortmund and they tap up Dortmund’s 3 best players and they cancel their contracts and sign for Bayern. They wouldn’t be registered until the summer, but it’d mean Bayern win the league more easily.

Still only after the 3 years (2 for older players) but get the idea.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Does anyone know if Palmer will have a release clause/sell on %? If he’s around the £30m mark, seems less likely than if he was fresh out of the academy.

buy back and sell on is the standard.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Stand by your beds. Defcon 4 ??

Blue cones at the ready.

 

[richards30]

Stand by your beds. Defcon 4 ??

Generous that mate, Defcon 10 the way this is moving! ;-)