That's some bullshit
by HTownND (2017-09-01 13:25:46)
Edited on 2017-09-01 13:40:17

In reply to: City were told very clearly a deal was not possible  posted by mitquinn

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"City reluctant to make a serious offer significantly delayed the clock from starting"



Are you really trying to say that 50M wasn't serious, but 55M was?

Come on, Arsenal have known forever that Sanchez

1) Was out of contract at the end of this season (and will now leave for free while negotiating in January with whomever he wants, most likely City)
2) Had no intention of signing with Arsenal
3) City was interested since the end of last season


How can anyone argue that Arsenal did or should have waited until Man City upped their offer 5M to start looking. Either way, they have to replace Sanchez, the guy is leaving after this year. They should have been doing due diligence on Lemar for next summer to replace Sanchez at a minimum (along with others). Whether City bids 50M or 55M, Arsenal should have been preparing for the fact that Sanchez was leaving sooner or later, regardless of what City did or didn't offer. If they waited for a serious offer to do due diligence on replacing Sanchez, then they are a bunch of idiots.

Right, Arsenal did no due diligence on Lemar...
by mitquinn  (2017-09-01 17:44:26)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

and Im spewing B.S.?

That's not the sequence of transfers. The clubs agree to a transfer fee and then they are permitted to formalize terms with the player. IN.THAT.ORDER.
So you are really going to contend
by HTownND  (2017-09-02 00:04:06)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That no contact happens until a transfer fee is agreed?

Really? I'm not talking about tapping up players but are you really suggesting that agents and go betweens aren't used to gauge interest and ballpark parameters of a deal?


I appreciate the all caps though.
Agreeing to very specific terms
by mitquinn  (2017-09-02 12:27:45)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

and it goes far beyond money, is the last step and the most time consuming. That does not happen until a transfer fee is agreed and or a release clause is activated. After those terms are finalized it then needs approval by the new association, in this case the FA.

Exploratory conversations of interest, availability and likelihood are done by agents year round.

I don't have any problem stating that I know far more about this based on first hand. I am no expert in healthcare though. Ill leave that to you.