US Seagull
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What would the work permit situation be? He has 4 caps for the USMNT and it seems 64 appearances for Internacional.
The article says he has been working on getting an Italian passport although not sure how much that helps with Brexit.What would the work permit situation be? He has 4 caps for the USMNT and it seems 64 appearances for Internacional.
The contract could be shenanigans to set an agreeable release clause for all parties (club, player and agent) in view of a European move. Every club in South America is a selling club, many only survive financially by developing and selling assets to Europe.Extended his contract to 2026 a week ago. Very odd that he is then being linked to European clubs? I call BS.
I thought I read he had played 104 times for them in the article?What would the work permit situation be? He has 4 caps for the USMNT and it seems 64 appearances for Internacional.
That’s true but if we’ve been making enquires about this player and he is ‘interested’ in a European move, I’m not sure our recruitment team would be that happy about him signing a new contract last week. How many millions would that have put on the price overnight? Perhaps the agent and the club could benefit but we’ve allegedly walked away from a number of SA players in the past including this lad: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alan-velasco/profil/spieler/661154The contract could be shenanigans to set an agreeable release clause for all parties (club, player and agent) in view of a European move. Every club in South America is a selling club, many only survive financially by developing and selling assets to Europe.
A lot of things could’ve happened with the contract though. The player may have had complicated ownership rights which have been consolidated, the contract may be a simple extension with improved wages but retaining the same release clause which has always been there.That’s true but if we’ve been making enquires about this player and he is ‘interested’ in a European move, I’m not sure our recruitment team would be that happy about him signing a new contract last week. How many millions would that have put on the price overnight? Perhaps the agent and the club could benefit but we’ve allegedly walked away from a number of SA players in the past including this lad: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alan-velasco/profil/spieler/661154
The Premier League might not come calling again. The player should be doing his best to get here, not signing a new contract last week.
Hope we don't pull out of this one.
If we really are ‘in’, pulling out would seem very premature. I’m sure that the recruitment team will have the protection of having other targets who’ll they’ll having coming if we don’t pull this particular lad off.Hope we don't pull out of this one.
Extended his contract to 2026 a week ago. Very odd that he is then being linked to European clubs? I call BS.
Yeah, I can't figure out why some sources have 104 and others seem to have 60+ ish.I thought I read he had played 104 times for them in the article?
Sport Club Internacional ..., is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, the first level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league.
'Eez complicated' seems about par for dealings with South America (ask United why they couldn't do a certain deal!) Fortunately we're rather good at doing it.He was on a contract that he signed when he was 18 and just breaking into the team. I'm sure he was being vastly underpaid to his value to the team. This contract likely bumps him up to the salary he is more deserving of and helps Internacional get the best deal for him in the summer.
Makes sense for both parties.
If we really are ‘in’, pulling out would seem very premature. I’m sure that the recruitment team will have the protection of having other targets who’ll they’ll having coming if we don’t pull this particular lad off.