The Virgil Van Dijk Stays at Southampton Thread

It was looking at both threads that moved me to write what l did! Heavens bring a Saints fan in the transfer window is so damned masochistic!

 

All the minutes of my life I have left now are a bonus and I can be as extravagant as I like with them. You on the other hand need to be cautious with your use of time. It is statistically proven that the older you are the longer you will live.

 

Hate to say it but this is the sanest Board around, it doesn't say much about the rest of them though!

 

Blimey. One busy day and I'm not sure if this is now a beauty pageant, a popularity contest or a queue of paranoid folk waiting outside the psychiatrist office.

 

Read the next post... I'm not concerned.

Nice to know you care though sweetie

 

All of them and some

 

At the risk of getting close to the subject of the thread. Does anyone else think release clauses should be mandatory as per some other leagues? Try and avoid these kind of situations or at least reduce them

 

Nah I'm not a fan, doesn't work in reality anyway as clubs just set them ridiculously high so no one touches them.

 

Could be worth a try. I'd like us to have a governing body with a big pair of balls that would get used occasionally first though.

 

Don't get the point of them....supposed to put people off, but look at the prices some teams are willing to pay.

 

The player would have to agree to the release clause, so I wouldn't say the figures would be huge. Plus a release clause doesn't necessarily mean a player has to go when it's met.
As much as I believe a player should honour contracts they've signed. Circumstances change and this offers a little flexibility

 

I am currently the oldest I've ever been.

 

Awesome, me too

 

They do though, look Portugal you get average players on ridiculously high release clauses.

I think that Semedo we were linked to had a stupid release clause of 40 odd million. Didn't he go for like 12?

 

Chelsea respect our desire to keep VVD with 5 years remaining on contract. Watch & learn bin dippers.
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...or-southamptons-virgil-van-dijk-a3595086.html

 

That's all down to the balance of power in the relationship.
If you've got a teenager signing his first contract then he is going to agree to anything in the small print like someone downloading an app.
A club wouldn't want to get caught with their pants down, should the player suddenly turn into the next big thing or the market inflates.

When it comes to signing or renewing contracts with senior players who have a greater idea of their worth then perhaps those release clauses would be a little more attainable,
Length of contract and the market will ultimately dictate most transfers, but these stand offs are not good for the game.

 

Not sure it says that.

Says they've been scared off by our determination, to me that says that it will cost more than what they're willing to pay.

Also goes on to say that the TV money making it harder to buy domestically as clubs don't need to sell.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...ol-Antonio-Conte-Premier-League-Transfer-News

 

If it means he doesn't end up at Liverpool, sell him to Chelsea now. Even if it means, cash + player/s deal. For me VVD has burnt his britches with saints, and could end up being a huge distraction if he stays!