That would be easy enough to sort out. Every contract could have a standard clause setting out salary with the caveat that additional payments could be made in the form of bonuses, incentives etc as seen fit by the club, and depending on circumstances at the time. Clubs pay win bonuses, clean sheet bonuses, goals bonuses, appearances, loyalty bonuses, all sorts of stuff. There’s no reason why everything has to be detailed in advance. I’m not suggesting anything illegal. Moises would still be legally obliged to declare everything for tax purposes, and I’m sure he’d have an accountant and lawyer to deal with all that, or maybe the agents take care of it. Point is, it could be a way of kicking the can down the road to next transfer window or next summer, or until such time as Chelsea or some other club pay the club’s valuation for release.
I will be very surprised, assuming he’s not sold, if he turns out for us until after the window has closed
That would encourage other agents to get their players worked up about a move
115 alleged charges against City and plenty about to come out of Chelsea’s rotten books…
If Chelsea want Caicedo that desperately, then Colwill as part of the deal isn’t necessarily off the table, is it?
Oh don’t start this up again!
www.thetimes.co.uk
Naylor has said the Rice fee is seen as the benchmark so guess he fits with the know nothings too
Yes, Naylor was the source of that comment. However benchmarking Caicedo on Rice does not mean replicating. I think Caicedo is already the better player and clearly has loads more potential as well which puts his value on a spread basis at 105m +. It is valuing the plus on which agreement would have to be reached. Rice carries an England premium which is all very well but won’t (on its own) win you anything. Caicedo does not score many goals but IMO is worth more. It may be possible to get a compromise from Tony with a similar bid. Who knows. Chelsea’s move.
fair point I personally think based on age and ability Caicedo could command a premium himself
Great article and I have to get an Adult size MOI shirt!The Times fascinating obsession with Moises continues in today's edition. However this is an interesting article, no continuous mentions of the 'transfer saga' but a full in depth look at his development and his roots. Well worth a read. It's probably behind a paywall but you all know how to beat that.
Moisés Caicedo’s Ecuador roots: ‘Rocks were our goalposts’
The road from Quito to Santo Domingo is a 100-mile long, 2,200-metre descent across the western foothills of the Andes. Epic, sprawling vistas are married with nerve-wracking, precipitous, hair-pin
I agree. I'm not talking about the pressure on the club. I'm talking about the pressure it builds on the player/agents who have already started spending the new wages/commission in their mind having been sold the dream weeks prior. If the buying club can keep the message to the agents/player of "Look, we are continually raising our bids but your club are not giving us anything", even if that is TOTAL BOLLOCKS, it often works to build that pressure on the player/agents to eventually crack and down tools, make silly demands, throw in transfer requests etc etc etc.
If that's the case at least Tony will have a fee he is happy with and rumoured to be over £100 million.
He absolutely does fit. Rice! What about £107m Fernandez? Bloom, Barber & Weir know the valuation and it’s a moving feast. Every action that we’ve made screams we do not want to sell but that an astronomical, world record offer will be considered because, as the exec team always state, Brighton will sell players if it’s right for the club.
