retired_vetgirl_2010

I bought a Dutch youngster from the Citizens for 4.1 mil, I keep loaning him out till he's priced at 9.5 mil (he's 24 years old)

Now the other top clubs want him, Milan comes first with a 12 mil offer with 20% next of sale, I stall but then reject it (it was non-negotiable and less than my asking price), the player gets mad and demands a transfer (which I agree to)

So far so good? well Barcelona and a host of other teams were also interested but I finally sell him to Milan for 14.5 mil plus a 40% next of sale (he was 13.5 mil at that point)

one year later (exactly) Barcelona comes and takes him for 35 mil!!! (yes pounds). He's only been in Milan for 2 half-seasons and his stats were 1 goal, 8 assists and 2 MOM

It's not like the first time that an AI team spends like crazy on a player, but dammit I had him priced at 20 mil (I took the 40% and lowered the price instead) and just after one year they spend that much to get him from someone else?


End of rant!! oh yeah and since I had that 40%, I got 14 mil of that 35 mil

rodrigo

So technically you got 28 million instead of 20. Surely that is better for you in the long run!

retired_denis

But thats what happens, generally a players value rises the better/closer to thier peak age they get. Its hardly unusual!

retired_kjns1735

Well tbh i couldsee the price being so high because ac milan maybe know that they have too pay you 40% of it so then wouldnt accept any lower.

retired_slowmotion fitness

Also, regardless of stats, Milan would have demanded at least what they did, knowing that you were going to get 40% of whatever Barcelona paid. In order to recoup the £14.5m they spent, plus your 40%, they asked £35m. Barcelona paid it, and once your cut was taken out, they made £6.5m. Soooooo.......

Milan - Spent £14.5m - Recouped £21m - Profit £6.5m
Barcelona - Spent £35m - Recouped £0 (at present)
You - Spent £4.1m - Recouped £24.4m - Profit £20.3m

No problems there. Don't focus on the £35m, thinking you missed out. There was a reason Barcelona paid what they did. You've done pretty well from where i'm sitting.

rodrigo

whs

retired_mmmcdermott

whs?

rodrigo

What he said! It isn't text speech as it is used often on these forums

retired_coffeebabe

If he was only there a year he would've had at least 2 years left on his contract, so Milan didn't need to sell him and Barca bought out the rest of his contract, ergo a much higher fee

retired_grasshoppa

What he said! It isn't text speech as it is used often on these forums </BLOCKQUOTE>

whs

Couldn't resist.

To be honest, future percentages are worth ALOT more than any amount of money if you're selling to a large club. Even if they don't play their value will rise because of the reputation.

That's why, if a mediocre Premiership side comes in with an offer for one of my average youngsters, I let them go for 50% future fee and I don't demand money. I'll eventually get more than if I risked letting them sliding down into the League 1 or even further.