Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

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Thecleverbit said:
Hercules is still posting bullshit, as if I’m surprised... Playing down the Reggie buyback clause. Talking like he’s privy to contract details... Absolute wishful thinking.
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As I read it (from what's been disclosed in the media), the clause is straightforward - but how things play out is not, with everything up for grabs.

The clause is said to say that whilst we bought Reguilon for 32m Real Madrid have to pay us that sum plus 15m (ie 47m) in either summer 2021 or summer 22 to get him back.

However, not in the contract is :

1. Reguilon has to agree to the new wages being offered by Madrid - and given the start at Spurs I imagine Spurs will put him on a lot higher wages within the next year, so Madrid will need to match or better these.

2. Madrid have 2 excellent LB's who Zidane prefers (which is why he was sold), so Reguilon may not be that keen to go back whilst Zidane is there, and if the idea is for Madrid is to buy back and sell him on, it still needs Reguilon to agree.

3. Madrid's squad average age is probably 30+ or so, which means they will be looking to move on many of their current squad over the next 2-3 years and buy top class players - which will cost mega bucks.

Problem is that Madrid dont have much cash at present. So will they want to shell out almost 50m on Reguilon if they don't need to when they have other priority positions to fill ?


My guess is that Madrid will not want to exercise the clause in summer 2021 as they will have too much to do on buying players in other positions. In summer 2022 Madrid face a decision on buying back or not.

I'd say 2 times out of 3 Reguilon stays at Spurs, even if that means we need to pay Madrid 10m or 15m more to make it not worthwhile Madrid trying to buy him back and selling on to another club.

So no certainty either way.

Worst case is Spurs end up with 50m in one or two years time to buy another LB - and in that time both Sessegnon and Cirkin might be more experienced and viable back up LB's (or even viable first choice) - so we are still in a good place.

Whilst I would prefer there to be no buy back clause, I am happy to have Rguilon here NOW with that buy back clause. Well played Mourhino/Levy/Hitchens on making that choice.
 
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Spursidol said:
As I read it (from what's been disclosed in the media), the clause is straightforward - but how things play out is not, with everything up for grabs.

The clause is said to say that whilst we bought Reguilon for 32m Real Madrid have to pay us that sum plus 15m (ie 47m) in either summer 2021 or summer 22 to get him back.

However, not in the contract is :

1. Reguilon has to agree to the new wages being offered by Madrid - and given the start at Spurs I imagine Spurs will put him on a lot higher wages within the next year, so Madrid will need to match or better these.

2. Madrid have 2 excellent LB's who Zidane prefers (which is why he was sold), so Reguilon may not be that keen to go back whilst Zidane is there, and if the idea is for Madrid is to buy back and sell him on, it still needs Reguilon to agree.

3. Madrid's squad average age is proably 30+ or so, which means tey will be looking to move on many of their current squad over the next 2-3 years and buy top class players - which will cost mega bucks.

Problem is that Madrid dont have much cash at present. So will they want to shell out almost 50m on Reguilon if they don't need to when they have other priority positions to fill ?


My guess is that Madrid will not want to exercise the clause in summer 2021 as they will have too much to do on buying players in other positions. In summer 2022 Madrid face a decision on buying back or not.

I'd say 2 times out of 3 Reguilon stays at Spurs, even if that means we need to pay Madrid 10m or 15m more to make it not worthwhile Madrid trying to buy him back and selling on to another club.

So no certainty either way.

Worst case is Spurs end up with 50m in one or two years time to buy another LB - and in that time both Sessegnon and Cirkin might be more experienced and viable back up LB's (or even viable first choice) - so we are still in a good place.

Whilst I would prefer there to be no buy back clause, I am happy to have Rguilon here NOW with that buy back clause. Well played Mourhino/Levy/Hitchens on making that choice.
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Also left back isn't a very trendy position and Madrid are all about big name signings to keep their plastic fans happy.

Sure they'd much rather iron out £50m+ on a midfielder or forward player
 
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