Zan Vipotnik

[swannage]

Definitely. Not sure Benfica would pay that though.

They'll have to set their sights on lesser players who they can actually afford then

 

[magicdaps10]

A release clause in on a new contract makes sense. You could see how Vipotnik would have signed.

 

[J_B]

A release clause in on a new contract makes sense. You could see how Vipotnik would have signed.

That's normally the deal in this kind of situation. Gives the club an amount that they know they'll get and the player a guaranteed move if another club meets the clause.

 

[sit_down_jack]

If it’s true they were asking for 15 million in January, I can see the new clause being in and around 20 with the condition that he reaches 20 league goals (if that is how clauses can work). That would give us brilliant scope to get in some new attacking talent and maybe a defender or 2. Crazy that Vip may end up on 22 or 23 goals this season, he’d very likely be looking at 30 if he was playing for a Coventry or an Ipswich. For the value we’ll get he has to be one of our best signing in a while.

 

[magicdaps10]

That's normally the deal in this kind of situation. Gives the club an amount that they know they'll get and the player a guaranteed move if another club meets the clause.

Makes sense and both parties are protected.

 

[WentToSchoolWith]

Gyok to Sporting is the obvious comparison to this, and I think everyone would agree that that worked well for all parties