Fernando Llorente - ST - Athletic Bilbao (39 Viewers)

[Red]

So how much are they paying?

About 48m, all in.

---------- Post added 29.08.2012 at 17:08 ----------

What's stopping any team doing the same with any of Athletic's players? Assuming the price to buy them is acceptable, unlike Llorente's €36m with one year left?

Nothing, as far as I know.

 

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[juve901]

BM met his contract's termination clause fee. With Llorente, we'd have to meet the 36m and activate the clause - which would be crazy.

 

[Deep C]

About 48m, all in.

That's insane.

 

[JuveJay]

BM met his contract's termination clause fee. With Llorente, we'd have to meet the 36m and activate the clause - which would be crazy.

Yes, that's what I mean. Obviously it would be madness to do it in Llorente's case, and it would cause harm to any relations with Athletic, but it's not as if they are going to be buying any players from us in future.

For example Muniain also has a €36m buy out clause. If we wanted him, he wanted to come, and Athletic didn't want to sell him, then what is stopping us giving Muniain the €36m to buy out his contract?

 

[Albo]

I wouldn't pay nothing more than 18/20 mln E for this guy .

 

[juve901]

Yes, that's what I mean. Obviously it would be madness to do it in Llorente's case, and it would cause harm to any relations with Athletic, but it's not as if they are going to be buying any players from us in future.

For example Muniain also has a €36m buy out clause. If we wanted him, he wanted to come, and Athletic didn't want to sell him, then what is stopping us giving Muniain the €36m to buy out his contract?

Exactly. Muniain can pull a Martinez and sign as long as the clause is activated - Athletic could take us to court, but as long as the termination clause is met, there's not much they can say or do -- that's why these clubs do these highly inflated termination clauses of 55m or 75m, etc. The only question is that to activate the clause, you have to hand over the money, and I'm not sure how that works out if the club doesn't except the money - then what? leave it at their doorstep? and let them sue?

 

[Suns]

Nobody will pay those 36 million. They will for sure lose him for nothing if they don't sell now. Llorente is not worth 36 million, not now or not with 5 years on his contract.

 

[Joe]

Nobody will pay those 36 million. They will for sure lose him for nothing if they don't sell now. Llorente is not worth 36 million, not now or not with 5 years on his contract.

 

[j0ker]

Exactly. Muniain can pull a Martinez and sign as long as the clause is activated - Athletic could take us to court, but as long as the termination clause is met, there's not much they can say or do -- that's why these clubs do these highly inflated termination clauses of 55m or 75m, etc. The only question is that to activate the clause, you have to hand over the money, and I'm not sure how that works out if the club doesn't except the money - then what? leave it at their doorstep? and let them sue?

The player buys out his contract, plus you have to pay those taxes to the league that are require in Spain.

 

[Enron]

The player buys out his contract, plus you have to pay those taxes to the league that are require in Spain.

That's exactly right. In Spain, the original team has no say so long as the fee is correct and the player activates the clause.

 

[juve901]

 

[Suns]

I've never seen a club fail so many times on the targets they publicly speak about.

 

[baggio]

Across three seasons, no less.

 

[Xperd]

FUCK URRUTIA

 

[Enron]

I've never seen a club fail so many times on the targets they publicly speak about.

That's probably the problem. Tends to drive up the price.

 

[robbotis]

Bayern commented on how difficult Bilbao was to work with.
What a pain in the arse.

 

[Klovn]

Leets see when Athletic take Bayern to the courts. It's gonna be fun.

 

[Suns]

Leets see when Athletic take Bayern to the courts. It's gonna be fun.

What do Bilbao want to get out of it? Bayern paid them the release fee. Not Bayern's fault that Bilbao are a bunch of douchebags that are trying to avoid the release fee that is on Javi's contract.

 

[icemaη]

is bilbao a club owned by fans?

 

[enzo]

Exactly. Muniain can pull a Martinez and sign as long as the clause is activated - Athletic could take us to court, but as long as the termination clause is met, there's not much they can say or do -- that's why these clubs do these highly inflated termination clauses of 55m or 75m, etc. The only question is that to activate the clause, you have to hand over the money, and I'm not sure how that works out if the club doesn't except the money - then what? leave it at their doorstep? and let them sue?

Players can buy out themselves. So, the money goes not directly to the club, but takes a detour to the players. Martinez buys himself out with money from Bayern. After all, that's why they have to pay taxes. Only direct transfers between clubs are free of tax.

---------- Post added 29.08.2012 at 21:50 ----------

is bilbao a club owned by fans?

Yes. It's no stock corp.