Leo should perhaps also think about if he really wants to move to a club that won't pay a very modest fee for someone they sign to be a starter in the team.
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[Albion] Ostigard - Sold To Napoli 18/07/2022
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Leo should perhaps also think about if he really wants to move to a club that won't pay a very modest fee for someone they sign to be a starter in the team.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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He's out of contract at the end of the season isn't he? Why would they pay for someone that was ut of contract? Or are they just proposing to sign him now and pay next year?
albionalex
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Yeah, he's out of contract at the end of the season, but the transfer date could be before the end of his contract. I think the transfer window usually opens mid-June and contracts run until the end of June.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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Ah. so the contract would be a loan for the season and a legal obligation to buy him for x million on say June 16th 2023? Presumably if they reneged and waited until his contract ran out we could then sue them for the x million.
albionalex
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Obligation to buy means they can't renege. The loan would convert to a permanent on a fixed date.
Perhaps they've looked at the going rate for players from Brighton's academy (round about £1M or less - with the obvious exception of Ben White, of course) and expected the same sort of deal as Coventry, West Brom, Hearts, Fortuna Sittard, Hull City etc, and not to be asked for five times as much? ......................for a player with one year left on his contract too (I think).
American Seagle
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- Jun 14, 2022
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You mean he's one of them?I say. Have you risen to the baiting of our faux yankie doodling dandy? Straight outta Woodland (Pizza, Croydon)? The Singapore Orchid (takeway, Croydon)?
Yum yum.
No, I never even thought his user name was a giveaway - never even occurred to me! 
Östigård is a reasonably experienced player who has proven himself in the Serie A. Max Sanders, Ryan Longman, George Cox etc. had accomplished close to nothing when they left the club. £300k for Sanders is excellent, for Östgård it isn't... and if Napoli believe otherwise, they won't be able to sign the player.
He has a personal agreement with Napoli and I'm sure he that is his preferred option. But with Torino and Lazio waiting in the wings, I don't think he would mourn too long. Either Napoli pay up or someone else will.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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The lad wants to play, I get that, but they all do. Leo has just been a bit more public about it.
At the end of the day someone's got to offer the required amount. I think we should hold out for what we think he's worth.. He's got senior international experience.
I get the risks of him leaving for free, but there's always January for another shot at a sale, we've got to show we won't be lowballed for up and coming talent.
As far as the player is concerned he may soon have to decide between accepting a move to a club which isn't his first choice or fighting it out with a lot of players for a place in our team
At the end of the day someone's got to offer the required amount. I think we should hold out for what we think he's worth.. He's got senior international experience.
I get the risks of him leaving for free, but there's always January for another shot at a sale, we've got to show we won't be lowballed for up and coming talent.
As far as the player is concerned he may soon have to decide between accepting a move to a club which isn't his first choice or fighting it out with a lot of players for a place in our team
You mean he's one of them?
Bit slow to reply, gramps. Run out of Philosan?
Hope all's good.
Didn't mention or refer to Sanders. Was referring to successful EFL, SPL or Eredivisie players who left us. Different ball game.
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1546601966255722496
Looks like we have now agreed a fee with Napoli for Ostigard. Weeks back various reports suggested they had bid £3-4m and we wanted something like £7-8m.
Looks like we have now agreed a fee with Napoli for Ostigard. Weeks back various reports suggested they had bid £3-4m and we wanted something like £7-8m.
Leo knows that the Amex is not a safe space for Norwegians. It was bound to happen tonight!
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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Various twitter accounts now saying the agreed fee was an upfront payment and adds on which total £7.5m
Certainly looks like Fabrizio Roman has successfully launched another self-publicising Tweet.
severnside gull
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£5m up front
£2-3m add-ins
Sell on percentage
£2-3m add-ins
Sell on percentage
Pretty decent for a CB who didn't play one single first team game for the club and with only 1 year left on his contract.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Imminent.