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One thing I've noticed over the years and still annoys me is the lack of interaction I can have with my players regarding transfers.
I'll explain what I mean. I'm currently 8 seasons in as manager of Sheffield Wednesday.
I've managed to wipe out the debt, we are now consistantly challenging for the Premiership and the squad is improving all the time. Ok, we are not rolling in cash, but the finances are good.
5 years ago one of my scouts found a fantastic Spanish re-gen goalkeeper. He's currently worth about £15mil and recently became the Spanish no1.
He is my best player and I would hate to see him go. Real Madrid recently made an enquiry for him. Even though I don't want him to go, every player has a price. I asked for £15mil upfront, £25mil over 24 months and 20% of the sell on. They agreed and made the offer.
What I would really like to do, before accepting the offer, would be to take the player aside and have a chat. I would love to be able to say to the player that I really don't want him to go, but the club would benefit from £40mil. I would love to be able to say to him, 'look, I don't want you to go and if you really don't want to go I'll reject it'. If he replies that he is interested or will discuss it for the good of the club, fine, i'll accept the offer.
My board did not jump in and accept the offer (for a change) and left the decision to me.
For the future of the club I accepted the offer.
He turned Real down stating his love for Wednesday and his relationship with me. The thing is, he is now very unhappy and feels he is being forced out. He is considering his options.
I feel that if I had been able to talk with him before accepting the offer this outcome could have been avoided. I know that after a half a dozen games or so it will all be forgotten (hopefully).
I'm not suggesting that this has to be done with all transfers, I just feel it would be good to have the option to be able to interact with the player before deciding on the offer. It would also help for the opposite situation; when an offer comes in for a play you want to get rid of. It would be great to be able to tell a player 'I've had an offer in for you, take it because I don't want you any more'.
The way it is at the moment the reasons for accepting/rejecting an offer give you no clue as to what effect it will have on the player or as to whether or not they will accept it.
Great post, fully in support.
I've got a player unhappy with me because apparently 'he feels he shouldn't be held at the club against in wish'. Which suggests i rejected a bid for him, when in reality i negotiated to a fee which i felt represented his value to the club. The buying club pulled and he's annoyed with me.
I would like to be able to say to him, "i'm not against you leaving in principle, but i need a fee that represents your value to the club."
Great idea, I think there should be more interaction with players in general, rather than mainly with the press.
Also I would like to be able to negotiate better with other managers about players, for example rather than just "inquiring" about a player and hearing back in a week or so that he isn't for sale, it would be nice to fly to that team and discuss how much you may be willing to bid for him etc.
Irl I enjoy talking to people and bargaining/negotiating so this is something I would love to see implemented.
Doesn't selecting the reason "the club need to money" when accepting the bid help in a case like this? Surely then the game/player can recognise the reason the bid was accepted?
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