I believe some can be paid up front. Barber has mentioned in a pod cast that transfer fees can be dependent on the structure of the deal i.e. cheaper if paid in one go, more expensive if paid over time.
We didn’t “casually toss aside a striker”, we loaned a player who, for whatever reason, seemed to want to return to his home country. He wasn’t shipped out as a failure.
I know there were some personal reasons which affected things. My point was not questioning his ability, more the fact that things were not going well for him both on and off the pitch but now he’s flying and seemingly happy. I like the guy and am pleased for him.
That article doesn’t make sense to me. How did the cancellation clause protect Rangers from a rising fee? If they didn’t want to pay this they simply return the player.
Not really
“On the other side of it, Bundesliga clubs signed a total of 270 new players in the summer of 2023. The transfer expenditures for these acquisitions amounted to $748 million. This means that, on average, clubs invested approximately $41 million per club in new players.”...