Hugo Ekitike (not playing for Liverpool for a while)

[Jackie Broon]

5 minutes ago, Wilson said:

 

Well yes I get that, but the release clause is there for a reason.  More often than not, offering below it is going to get laughed at (unless the player isn't actually worth the clause cost or you're City). 

 

Don't know, just doesn't seem very productive to me. 

 

 

 

 

Release clauses are there only when the players insist on them and are set as high as the club can get the player to agree too.

 

They are intended to prevent players from getting trapped when they want to go and the club doesn't want to sell, not to set their value.

 

Frankfurt are obviously a club that is happy to develop players and sell them on, it's not necessarily the case that they are going to refuse to sell below the release clause value.

 

 

[SUPERTOON]

3 minutes ago, J7 said:

Sky Sports in Germany reporting a second bid in a tweet.

Are they ?

[Wilson]

2 minutes ago, J7 said:

Sky Sports in Germany reporting a second bid in a tweet.

 

Fucks sake embed the tweet man! 

 

[David Edgar]

3 minutes ago, J7 said:

Sky Sports in Germany reporting a second bid in a tweet.

 

Well post the tweet man.

[J7]

Just now, Wilson said:

 

Fucks sake embed the tweet man! 

 

Preparing. Stand down.

[J7]

2 minutes ago, David Edgar said:

 

Well post the tweet man.

 

[alexf]

3 minutes ago, Jackie Broon said:

 

Release clauses are there only when the players insist on them and are set as high as the club can get the player to agree too.

 

They are intended to prevent players from getting trapped when they want to go and the club doesn't want to sell, not to set their value.

 

Frankfurt are obviously a club that is happy to develop players and sell them on, it's not necessarily the case that they are going to refuse to sell below the release clause value.

 

 

A sensible post. 

 

Yeah you don't just pay out the max value if they can be bought for considerably less. 

 

If we had a £200m release clause for Isak but we're happy to deal at £150m, teams wouldn't just slap the extra 50 down "just to get it done" there is far more nuance and consequences to overspending for us that has to be considered.

 

If the lad can be got for £70-75m then we are in. But if the price climbs to the 85-90m release clause then we walk away. 

 

The lad had one good season in Germany, the price already is inflated at £70m.

[Fak]

We should offer £70m+Isak for Ekitike. Then ask Liverpool where their power move is now.

[Loki679]

1 minute ago, Fak said:

We should offer £70m+Isak for Ekitike. Then ask Liverpool where their power move is now.

 

Wouldn't they just buy him from Frankfurt for £100m then?  Frankfurt get £170m for Ekitike, Liverpool get Isak for £20m less than they bid and we get the shitty end of the stick?

[Fak]

2 minutes ago, loki679 said:

 

Wouldn't they just buy him from Frankfurt for £100m then?  Frankfurt get £170m for Ekitike, Liverpool get Isak for £20m less than they bid and we get the shitty end of the stick?

 

Ok just buy Ekitike and keep Isak then.

[dcmk]

[Fenham Mag]

SHOW US YOUR POWER PLAY NEWCASTLE! 

[The Butcher]

45 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said:

Medical booked, but for who? Chris Kamara.

Giggling like a bairn at this.

[christ]

9 minutes ago, loki679 said:

 

Wouldn't they just buy him from Frankfurt for £100m then?  Frankfurt get £170m for Ekitike, Liverpool get Isak for £20m less than they bid and we get the shitty end of the stick?

I can’t believe someone found a flaw in the plan.

[Checko]

Should buy Ekitike and then just leave Isak to rot in the reserves for three years. Show everyone we won't be pushed around.

[FloydianMag]

Just now, Checko said:

Should buy Ekitike and then just leave Isak to rot in the reserves for three years. Show everyone we won't be pushed around.

Why? Has Isak said he wants to leave?

[Joe1984]

3 minutes ago, christ said:

I can’t believe someone found a flaw in the plan.

And it was such a cunning plan, Baldrick.

[Fak]

1 minute ago, FloydianMag said:

Why? Has Isak said he wants to leave?

 

No but it'll serve as a warning to our players who get linked with moves elsewhere.

[Joe1984]

Just now, Fak said:

 

No but it'll serve as a warning to our players who get linked with moves elsewhere.

Might hinder our efforts in signing players though...

[FloydianMag]

Just now, Fak said:

 

No but it'll serve as a warning to our players who get linked with moves elsewhere.

We could end up with half our squad rotting in the reserves 🤣

[Ben]

4 minutes ago, Checko said:

Should buy Ekitike and then just leave Isak to rot in the reserves for three years. Show everyone we won't be pushed around.

 

Fuckin to right, its worked a treat with £500k a week Matt Target

[Mole]

4 minutes ago, Joe1984 said:

And it was such a cunning plan, Baldrick.

Not cunning enough to be appointed professor of cunning at Oxford University sadly.

[Joe1984]

Just now, The Prophet said:

 

We're not marketing ourselves as stepping stones anymore.

I know that. But why would players want to come here if they know they'll be left to rot in the reserves if they give a hint of wanting to leave.

 

At that point just go to Chelsea like so many others have for a cushy 8 year contract.

[Checko]

And imagine how good our reserve team will be.

[The Prophet]

Just now, Joe1984 said:

I know that. But why would players want to come here if they know they'll be left to rot in the reserves if they give a hint of wanting to leave.

 

At that point just go to Chelsea like so many others have for a cushy 8 year contract.

 

Eddie will just start then down, it's all good.