The annoying thing for me is that Chambers is capable of being a top centre back IMO. Given that we really need some reinforcements in that position it's harder to take that we're letting him go.
The annoying thing for me is that Chambers is capable of being a top centre back IMO. Given that we really need some reinforcements in that position it's harder to take that we're letting him go.
Yes. He's under contract with the club. If club refuses to sell, he can either sulk and refuse to play, or accept it and get on with his job.
It isn't and they all still left didn't they? But agree to disagreeYeah, that's how it work. Player see it's in their best interest of their careers to continue playing for the club and wait for another opportunity. Bale, Modrić, Suarez - all wanted to leave, but were kept regardless of their wishes. At least for another year.
The power is equally distributed between the club and the players.
.It isn't and they all still left didn't they? But agree to disagree.
The annoying thing for me is that Chambers is capable of being a top centre back IMO. Given that we really need some reinforcements in that position it's harder to take that we're letting him go.
Suárez stayed because he got a new contract on huge figures with a buyout clause inserted for Barcelona.
If the club warned other clubs off, they would be in trouble with the EPL if they spoke to the player. The PFA would be wary of making contracts unenforceable...that could work both ways. I wouldn't, however, be amazed to see a major court case one day...after all, it is virtual slavery to have to exist on only 40K/wk.
Suárez stayed because he got a new contract on huge figures with a buyout clause inserted for Barcelona.
Insert a buyout clause and offer a better contract. So for starters we have two things a club can do to prevent wantaway players leaving. Let's find more of them, I'm not sure these two will be suffice to persuade Beefy that clubs can actually do something to keep players.
So you are both wrong![]()
For a season, yes. I'm not advocating we should keep all our player as long as they draw breath. After already selling Luke, Rickie and Adam, we should pull the plug on the other outgoing deals and keep Lovren, Schneiderlin, Chambers and others one more season at least, so that the transition can be smoother. Otherwise, with so vast array of changes in the personnel, we're taking a huge gamble which can backfire on us.