Transfer Rumours Summer '22 Transfer Thread

Think it's actually a Brentford record lol.

 

Which would mean £20m as they jus paid £19m for Hickey other day. Confusing

 

I don't think anyone has said it isn't (potentially) £20m have they?

 

People are assuming 16 rising to 20 as reported before it was off then on again.

 

I'm not sure an the details just yet, but it's £20m max but not £20m upfront.

 

Wonder if we negotiated a couple of mil to the upfront (but not overall) fee over the weekend?

 

Quite possible, sky are reporting it as "Upto £20m "

 

Transfermarkt have it as £17.1m (upfront I assume), but quite interestingly showing his updated market value as 'only' (sic) £10.8m.

I think we've got good money. Wish the lad well.

 

Shows how idiotic their valuation metrics are and how pointless they are. A player is worth what someone will pay for them.

 

Very true. You happy that we've squeezed the max given he wouldnt sign an extension or you think we should have held on til Jan for more?

 

Idk how true it is but Bowen was apparently £18 mil upfront + £7 mil in add-ons. If true, not sure how it makes KLP our record outgoing if it’s £16 mil + £4 mil in add-ons.

Regardless, Bowen got double-figures in three consecutive Championship seasons for us before getting his big-money move. KLP has had one. When you compare the two, either West Ham underpaid or Brentford overpaid, and I definitely lean towards it being the latter even with inflation taken into account. A deal reaching £20 mil for a player with one decent season in the Championship is really good business by us.

 

I think I agree, but you might want to switch underpaid and overpaid around for the post to make sense

 

Also, upfront and add-on fees aside, do we know if we have a sell-on fee and what percentage it is?

 

Dunno. Given the upfront fee, and unusual length of contract I suspect there may not be one.

 

I'd be surprised if there isn't, but haven't heard about it from anyone

 

If we were the ones buying, having survived our first Prem season, would we think 20m was value for a single good season in the championship?

6 year deal, investing in potential etc would probably swing it for me.

But by no means do I think Brentford have underpaid.

 

Everyone is talking about what is to be paid upfront. I suspect it was more about what was guaranteed and what was realistic with the add ons. In reality it could be 16 mill over 5 years and 2 mill if he wins the prem golden boot and 2 mill if brentford win the league. Or it could be 16 mill in a 1er then 4 million after 10 starts. I suspect the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. Most transfer fees are structured over the length of a players contract anyway so it’s pretty unusual to get any guaranteed fee all in one hit.

 

I suspect it’s a record fee paid by Brentford, as they apparently paid their record fee, £14 million, the other day for Hickey, so now smashed that with KLP.

With regards to add ons, I think it’s normally appearances, goals & International call ups. Although some are dependant on trophies won too.

https://www.sportsmax.tv/football/i...-sign-hickey-from-bologna-for-club-record-fee

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-brentford/transferrekorde/verein/1148

 

Sounds like Oscar being announced today, Tetteh and Sinik still a while off.

 

If you survive season 1 (42%) you are 3 times LESS likely to be relegated in season 2 (14%).

Hope that helps