Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Boca and Hove AlbionWe’ll undoubtedly have agents Buonanotte and Ale Mac to thank if this gets done…….Brighton and Hove Argentina
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[Albion] Valentín Barco **Signed 20/01/24**
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According to Twitter, we are the only ones in for Barco. My stab in the dark here is that Valentin & his agent have made their choice.
No point in a big club offering Boca the buyout if Valentin’s then going to blow them out for little old Brighton!
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Surely the club could just meet the amount in the clause and STILL offer a 10% sell-on fee? Not my money, but it's not a HUGE amount extra to splash out (relatively speaking).
Let's not forget where it all started: Cristian Baz and Agustin Battipiedi
- Jul 7, 2003
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Won't somebody please think of Billy Arce?
Machiavelli
Well-known member
Thanks for posting. Just thought I'd pick on a sentence from this, and embolden the key part of it:Not sure if this has been posted already, but this analysis of him is so exciting, and he takes corners!
Boca Junior's Valentin Barco: The emergence of Argentina's hottest prospect
Column written by Nathalia Tavares Boca Juniors are known for having one of the best academies in football and for integrating top talent into the first team’s squad. From Carlos Tévez, Fernando Gago and World Cup champion Leandro Paredes, the club has gone on to produce some of the best...www.thecopaclub.co.uk
Playing regularly for Boca, who are in the Libertadores semi finals for the first time in three years, top European clubs such as Juventus, Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City are watching the 19-year-old talent - a transfer might be happening sooner rather than later.
Boca might be rejecting it because according to reports from here before today they think they can get Barco to agree to renew his contract with a slightly higher release clause. They know he's probably leaving this window anyway, but if he renews he'd leave Boca with a bit more money
As the tweet says though, considered more respectful to make a bid - makes sense to me. Suspect the mechanics of meeting a release clause are different and perhaps not open to any negotiation
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Maybe, but surely it would be even MORE respectful (if allowed) to just meet the clause (for the sake of a few quid (again, relatively speaking)) and offer a sell-on fee? But, as you say, there's almost certainly more to it than that!As the tweet says though, considered more respectful to make a bid - makes sense to me. Suspect the mechanics of meeting a release clause are different and perhaps not open to any negotiation
Kosh
'The' Yaztromo
He’s just a thin Kerry Mayo, not sure what all the fuss is about.
Bob!
Coffee Buyer
- Jul 5, 2003
- 11,160
There's only 3 Kerry Mayos
Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
Right. Now just offer the full release clause f*** the 10% and start personal term discussions.
Poker playing lizard genius my arse.
Poker playing lizard genius my arse.
Gabbiano
Well-known member
The release clause is effectively the amount required to pay out and end the contract prematurely.
So there would be no subsequent agreement between Boca and Brighton, for a sell on to be inserted into.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Brian Fantana
Well-known member
Suspect personal term discussions happened a long time ago. Or certainly it would have been established whether the lad was interested in coming to us or not.
Let's hope this is all more Alexis Mac Allister than Darwin Nunez.
Originunknown
BINFEST'ING
Fingers crossed, wonderful prospect very highly rated. He will be the new love of my life, I want ginger kids tooo
US Seagull
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From what I can gather here, I think the idea is that he currently has a $10m release clause, but if he signs the new contract on the table, that will be raised to $14m sometime next week. Brighton offered $10m + 10% sell on now in the hopes of getting this done before the new contract goes into effect and as a gesture of good will to Boca. If they don't go for it, they'll try and sneak in a straight $10m offer before the new contract is signed by Barco.
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