Gareth Bale (Rumour to Deal Done)

[Wazza]

I am starting to think that these minimum release clauses are a good idea.

It seems to me that they stop players complaining about offers beings rejected.

If you look at teams like Porto and Valencia they never say that the player is not for sale. They simple advise the purchasing club of the release clause and tell them that this is the price they have to meet. No negotiating. In fact they are not in the equation at all. The player therefore does not kick off because he doesn't feel like he is being held hostage - if the buying club value him that much they will meet the release clause.

SO...with this in mind, offer Bale a new contract and set the release clause at £100 million to expire 14 days before the end of each and every transfer window.

Everyone then knows where they stand.

 

[Cornpattbuck]

I love monkey boy so, so much but 100million in Euros or Pounds would be crazy money!

We've sold players in recent years and, while we maybe never quite replaced the 'star' names, we've still become stronger and stronger.

Still find it amazing that Modric bigs the move up though after his year away from us.

AVB and Paulinho have both been promised he stays though, so it's an odd scenario.

Still, 100million bank notes. Stadium. New stars. Etc. Conflicted. Glad I'm not making the decision.

 

[audreyfacere]

I am starting to think that these minimum release clauses are a good idea.

It seems to me that they stop players complaining about offers beings rejected.

If you look at teams like Porto and Valencia they never say that the player is not for sale. They simple advise the purchasing club of the release clause and tell them that this is the price they have to meet. No negotiating. In fact they are not in the equation at all. The player therefore does not kick off because he doesn't feel like he is being held hostage - if the buying club value him that much they will meet the release clause.

SO...with this in mind, offer Bale a new contract and set the release clause at £100 million to expire 14 days before the end of each and every transfer window.

Everyone then knows where they stand.

I think all that will happen is that the release clause will be set at a level nowhere near the true value e.g. would Bale sign a contract with a release clause on £85 million or insist on something like £20 million - obviously figures plucked out of the air.

 

[DIEHARD]

I am starting to think that these minimum release clauses are a good idea.

It seems to me that they stop players complaining about offers beings rejected.

If you look at teams like Porto and Valencia they never say that the player is not for sale. They simple advise the purchasing club of the release clause and tell them that this is the price they have to meet. No negotiating. In fact they are not in the equation at all. The player therefore does not kick off because he doesn't feel like he is being held hostage - if the buying club value him that much they will meet the release clause.

SO...with this in mind, offer Bale a new contract and set the release clause at £100 million to expire 14 days before the end of each and every transfer window.

Everyone then knows where they stand.

There is an issue with that in that you never know what the players future valuation would be. Having a minimum release clause is ok if youre happy with tolerating the risk that X player may have a valuation exceeding that of the stated contract release fee and you missing out on anything above that. Who would have thought even a year ago that Bale would be worth 80-100m? I certainly didnt.

I think though if Bale does sign a contract that a fee will be stated in the contract - just my view point. What that fee will be? No idea but if Bale doesnt agree to a 100m release clause then he wont sign and we will have a player whose valuation wont be as high as this summers valuation.

 

[DIEHARD]

I love monkey boy so, so much but 100million in Euros or Pounds would be crazy money!

We've sold players in recent years and, while we maybe never quite replaced the 'star' names, we've still become stronger and stronger.

Still find it amazing that Modric bigs the move up though after his year away from us.

AVB and Paulinho have both been promised he stays though, so it's an odd scenario.

Still, 100million bank notes. Stadium. New stars. Etc. Conflicted. Glad I'm not making the decision.

Would you take the 100m?

I wouldnt BUT I dont blame Levy et al if they decided to take it. I dont think anyone would blame them and I dont even think we would be considered a selling clu as a result as the majority of people I think would consider it.

 

[L-man]

 

[Shanks]

100 Million is ridiculous money. COnsidering at Xmas time we were all saying 40 million is probably pushing it for Bale at the very, very top end, now we are almost tripling it!!

It's a ridiculous amount of money, and even though I'd be gutted to see him go, 100 million in the bank would sweeten - as long as it went back into the right areas - is that our stadium sorted out then, without taking a 5 year hit on wages/spending..?

Other than CL football, Bale has hit everything he can do at Spurs - becoming one of the worlds biggest footballers... winning player of the year awards... he isn't going to achieve much on the international level, so it has to be club level for him.

But then, can he really win trophies at Spurs?
The league, challenge for the CL?
Maybe the league cup, but we aren't due to win that for another 5/6 years now.
Tough ones really.

 

[Cavehillspur]

But then, can he really win trophies at Spurs?
The league, challenge for the CL?
Maybe the league cup, but we aren't due to win that for another 5/6 years now.
Tough ones really.

I genuinely think if we hold on to him this season, bring in Soldado and possibly (to a lesser extent) Coentrao, we have a serious chance of challenging for the title and certainly cups.

Either way would be nice to get some clarity on the whole saga asap so we can all get on with pre season.

 

[gilzeantheking]

I thought one of the ITK's said Levy flew back on Friday to deal with the Soldado transfer.

 

[Shanks]

I genuinely think if we hold on to him this season, bring in Soldado and possibly (to a lesser extent) Coentrao, we have a serious chance of challenging for the title and certainly cups.

Either way would be nice to get some clarity on the whole saga asap so we can all get on with pre season.

Agree on the clarity aspect, still not sure we have the depth needed.

Last season, we literally fell apart when Bale got injured. One player in Soldado, ain't gonna fix the fact we don't have people who can score consistently.

More people stepping up is whats needed, or simply a better calibre of players, in particular scoring midfielders/forwards.

 

[Cavehillspur]

Agree on the clarity aspect, still not sure we have the depth needed.

Last season, we literally fell apart when Bale got injured. One player in Soldado, ain't gonna fix the fact we don't have people who can score consistently.

More people stepping up is whats needed, or simply a better calibre of players, in particular scoring midfielders/forwards.

Agree, I think Chadli will chip in with a few, got a real good feeling about him. Also if Ade goes id expect someone else to come in along with Soldado.

Roll on 3 September lol

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Agree on the clarity aspect, still not sure we have the depth needed.

Last season, we literally fell apart when Bale got injured. One player in Soldado, ain't gonna fix the fact we don't have people who can score consistently.

More people stepping up is whats needed, or simply a better calibre of players, in particular scoring midfielders/forwards.

Chadli and Paulinho surely fit into the description you've just provided no?

 

[Shanks]

Chadli and Paulinho surely fit into the description you've just provided no?

Honestly, I have no idea how either are going to fair this season, I've not seen either of them play that much, but thats still only 2 players out of a rather large bunch.

 

[mrlilywhite]

Zinedine Zidane: “We have not given up on Gareth Bale – it is impossible to give up a player of that quality.

Zinedine Zidane: “Of course Tottenham are doing the right thing by trying to get him to sign a new contract.

Zinedine Zidane: “We have made it clear he is a target, but Real Madrid have a very good relationship with Tottenham so we would make sure any approach is done in the correct way.

Zinedine Zidane: “It is ideal to get any new players in as early as possible so they can integrate with the team – but it is not always possible and the best players are worth waiting for.” Daily Mirror

What a joke of a club they are!!!!

 

[Cavehillspur]

I see they've tried to get Modders in on the act and had him do Reals press conference. Was getting asked about Bale, didn't say much to be fair.

 

[gilzeantheking]

Zinedine Zidane: “We have made it clear he is a target, but Real Madrid have a very good relationship with Tottenham so we would make sure any approach is done in the correct way.
What a joke of a club they are!!!!

I'd like to see what an underhand approach looks like then.

 

[thebenjamin]

Zinedine Zidane: “We have made it clear he is a target, but Real Madrid have a very good relationship with Tottenham so we would make sure any approach is done in the correct way.

Kudos if he said that with a straight face.

 

[Klinsmannesque]

Wasnt Levy in HK with the team? Therefore family holiday cut so short it didnt even begin?

 

[Wick3d]

Wasnt Levy in HK with the team? Therefore family holiday cut so short it didnt even begin?

Or you know, he came back to London to finalise the Soldado transfer. The British are just so engrossed in trying to shove Bale out of the country they have forgotten that we are buying a forward. Funny the media is trying to flog the best asset the premier league has. Fucking agendas everywhere!!!

 

[Damian99]

If and i mean if Bale wants to leave, then imo we must get a huge chunk of cash and at least TWO players of some quality off them that would really strengthen the starting 11, not just squad players.