Doc Lynam
I hate the Daily Mail
- Jun 19, 2011
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At 27 he’s still a kid; some Japanese players can go on into their 40s & 50s playing.At 27 you're buying proven quality. That's worth more than potential.
27 is around when purchase price peaks, top clubs are buying players at that age who can slot straight in and hit the ground running. You get 3-4 years of that player at their very best for that price.
Long player contracts are there to protect the selling club, it certainly played a role with Caicedo, and he wanted to go.