Well said Eddie I'll admit I'm not too up on this stuff either but I assume it's just the same with any written contract where you can't dictate terms that don't exist as I doubt they included the clause "upon a transfer request being made you may leave the club for a fee of at least £6.8m providing that club is not Liverpool"
In most cases contracts are more in favour of the employers, rather than the employee. And when you're looking at the big money spent on players - clubs need protection.
I still stand by the 'mutual agreement'. If I player signs a 5 year contract with a release clause, this can't be activated as easy as one would hope...I just don't buy it.
Every player I think has an 'asking price' activation in there contract. Just like Torres. Torres wated to come to us, but we still had to negotiate with A Madrid.
And that is what Liverpool have to do with the Mancs...who aren't having any of it.
If the Mancs didn't have a leg to stand on - then wouldn't Heinze be a Liverpool player already. If it was a simple as meet the asking price and he's yours?
Exactly. You did seem quite knowledgable on the Heinze contract though Richo. So if nobody has seen or has a clue about it, is it naive to be optimistic on the subject of Heinze coming to Anfield?
Wasn't being knowledgable - I haven't got a clue about his contract.
All I know is, contracts are in place for a purpose to protect the club and the player. A release clause is in place for a purpose, to allow a player to leave and terminate his contract of employment when he wishes. But, I'm sure this has to go through legal agreement from both parties - as you'd have players leaving left right and centre in the middle of contracts.
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