i think the Olise transfer is a little bizarre. His agent has managed his career very well, from an agent's perspective, and was very clever in inserting a release clause in both his initial Reading contract and also when he first signed for Palace.

Last summer it is clear that the agent was giving potential buying clubs details of the release clause in a attempt to push through a move. As we know Chelsea met this but the player signed a new contract that doubled his wages.

We also know the release clause was increased, but it is unclear exactly what it is - c£60m has been mentioned.

Clearly, if the release clause is met there is little Palace can do to stop a player leaving. Now it appears Bayern has paid less than this. If so what are we doing?

The one risk being the Guehi situation, otherwise known as the Zaha situation.

Once a player gets into the last 2 years and you know they're going to want to move on in the next 2 years, do you take the market value now (and probably end up £40m odd in the black) or do you let them go on a free, sign a replacement and probably end up ~£20m in the red once you've bought a replacement.

You've got to be a hell of a player for a mid-table Prem club to take a ~£60m financial swing to keep you for 2 years.

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I doubt it. Wilf essentially trapped himself with payrise after payrise.

Olise has his suiters and will (like all players) want to play at the highest level.

Olise's team would have been pushing for the clause to be low, we would have been pushing high, they would have met somewhere in the middle. At a level that gives us a decent profit, and isn't prohibitive to Olise getting the move he wants.

We cant really moan, we got him for £8m.

My only doubt is about how hard we tried to keep him and if he will ever manage a full season without getting another serious injury.

Indeed, it's so the club can't control them and has to let them go. No club is going to force a release clause on a player but might entice a player to sign by offering one. In that case, the club needs to make it as high as possible - as high as the player will accept and ensures the agent gets a big fee.
Olise clearly insisted on this.

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So you are yet another modern football fan who seems to care more about bank balances than football.

We have just signed a new centre half so along with Richards, we have 4 quality players along with Clyne and Ward, making 6, to play in a back 3.
We do need cover for Mitchell but that's hardly a reason to sell Guehi.

It amazes me that fans are so happy to see some of the best players we have ever had at the club just walk away with a wish you good luck.

The club will live and die by its performances on the pitch. That is what fans pay to see and that is what keeps us in the top division.
Top players at low prices will not always be available, and our ability to sign quality depends more on the club's ambition than money in the bank.

We are not a top six club.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (28 Jun 2024 3.58pm)