Phil Foden - contract situation

[howfen blue]

I might be being stupid here but won't he have lost an absolute fortune already by not signing one say a year ago or do they backdate it?

 

[DTKOAG]

He obviously isn’t happy with the contract if he hasn’t signed it

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Only if he entertained offers from other clubs.

Nah……take Grealish as an example, he had a few good seasons at Villa, got in the Euro’s squad, played a few times & made a couple of contributions, there was a mass clamour to get him in the starting line-up, and all the women tuning in where shall we say quite taken with young Jack, he then gets a big move & contract, his profile was raised on a semi successful tournament & good looks, we wanted to be a part of that, hence the £100M fee. It’s well known buying players on the back of a good tournament normally means at a premium, contracts are pretty much the same

 

[bluealf]

Could he be waiting to see if he has a big World Cup to strengthen his hand?

If he had signed a new 4 year deal 2 years ago, after the coming world cup he would have 2 years left on the deal, the same as he has now, the only thing is, he has now missed out on a 2 years worth of a better wage/bonus contract.

Seems odd to me but I have no doubt he will sign one and play for us until he retires, why would a City fan want to do anything else :)

 

[Keeper!]

He obviously isn’t happy with the contract if he hasn’t signed it

You could say the other way round too, the club are not yet happy for him to have it, no worries either way, he's going nowhere.

 

[Shaffer92]

His agent is probably pointing at what we're paying Grealish and saying,"Need I say more?"

 

[waspish]

If he had signed a new 4 year deal 2 years ago, after the coming world cup he would have 2 years left on the deal, the same as he has now, the only thing is, he has now missed out on a 2 years worth of a better wage/bonus contract.

Seems odd to me but I have no doubt he will sign one and play for us until he retires, why would a City fan want to do anything else :)

When the deal was reported 2 years ago it said a new 6 year deal

 

[bluealf]

When the deal was reported 2 years ago it said a new 6 year deal

Fair enough, still lost two years worth of higher wages and bonuses either way.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Nah……take Grealish as an example, he had a few good seasons at Villa, got in the Euro’s squad, played a few times & made a couple of contributions, there was a mass clamour to get him in the starting line-up, and all the women tuning in where shall we say quite taken with young Jack, he then gets a big move & contract, his profile was raised on a semi successful tournament & good looks, we wanted to be a part of that, hence the £100M fee. It’s well known buying players on the back of a good tournament normally means at a premium, contracts are pretty much the same

There is a fundamental difference though.

We aren’t Aston Villa.

 

[bluemoon32]

His agent is probably pointing at what we're paying Grealish and saying,"Need I say more?"

Couldn't really blame him