I've said since before the Ford saga, we ALL have to get used to a new reality where clubs just don't have to sell, no matter how much agents' may lose on it. I can see Soton quite simply saying they're just not selling to us again - and for the same reason I can see us saying to Barca 'Not unless it suits us. The big adjustment will be for agents, who believe, based on experience, that they control the player, therefore they have the whip hand. They're the ones who are going to struggle in the future.
dead right.
LFC since 2010 have been whipping boys. ran into the ground and recovering.
Everton fans should know what its like when the banks told old bill no more btw.
As of the past 2 years theres money flowing about like water in the prem. LFC are no different to anyone else. We have shedloads of cash. you can tell if you simply look at the wages we've paid after a period where FSG seems determined to sell anyone on more than 50k a week.
I think you are right about that new reality. I think agents will be looking at this and trying their damnest to follow the aidy ward model of never sign a new deal. Get as short a contract as possible and move. And clubs will be assembling sides out of frees and short terms deals a lot more.
IMO agents won't need to adjust to a new power model I think they will adjust to milk the system all the more. Any player who does what van dijk did at southampton (to sign a 6 year deal for 65k a week) will be nuts to do so now.
I think stepping stone clubs will have to be quite keen now. need to sharpen the pencil
There are different models in the prem
1. Swansea: the get them old, pay them big money after getting them cheap. and survive model. these i think will not be too affected. as long as they pay very well then they will get the guys on the slide like llorente or siggurdsson on the second time round. IF you have seen their wage ration you will know i am right.
2. Southampton: the find them and sell them model. They will have to offer more and better terms IMO, shorter contracts to get players to sign up.
3. Liverpool: the we will buy anyone from anyone as long as somebody else doesn't want them type. Like everton.... simply put player development is a very difficult thing now. you don't reap the rewards IMO as by the time a player is 3 years in and just about to deliver they will be off. These type of clubs need to wake up fast and see its all baout the now
4. the Hoarders: cheslea: how many on loan that will never ever play for cheslea... what are those players getting out of it? can cheslea keep this up now? or will they see far more solanke types leave? i don't know. is a virtual industry of influence cheslea have got going propping up many clubs with loans then selling these guys on at a profit. If the palyers sign shorter deals how will this work.
5. the money no object clubs. city: utd. if these can shovel 210 or 140 mil out the door in fees they will just switch to the bayern model and hoover up players on short deals on huge wages and assemble the same teams they always did.
6. the tight. Spurs. perfect example of just refusing to pay the wages and holding the team together. they sold walker with glee and held trippier. rose is next to mouth off. they need to pick the pockets of other clubs to keep going. It would be just a constant struggle if you have kane and alli but they are on half what they could be on... why should they sign anything?
IMO agents will be winners as per normal. I think some clubs who need to move players on to keep in the prem will suffer most.
Its bloody hard out there when swansea can pay 100k a week to a 30 year old and are happy to do it.
I think LFC need to forget moneyball. yo won't get lads on 5 years unless they are completely dim. developing a player for 3 years to have him go to city, psg, barca or real is pointless. Better to buy for now and pay more wages. pick the pockets of clubs like we did for matip and get a strong team going.
