Tottenham join race for Blackburn's Adam Wharton

[mawspurs]

Tottenham Hotspur have been keeping a close eye on the development of Blackburn Rovers midfielder Adam Wharton this season.

Source: 90 Minutes

 

[Donki]

Oh he could be the next Phil Jones . Can’t remember what FOOTBALL MANAGER it was but the game dubbed Phil the next Ledley King.

 

[greaves]

Oh he could be the next Phil Jones . Can’t remember what FOOTBALL MANAGER it was but the game dubbed Phil the next Ledley King.

Joining the race. Or keeping an eye on. Usain Bolt does more than watch, presumably

 

[Trix]

I suspect Blackburn can't wait to do business with us after the Ashley Phillips move.

 

[Japhet]

I suspect Blackburn can't wait to do business with us after the Ashley Phillips move.

Did we do something wrong on that one then? I thought there was some sort of clause that we paid for him.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Did we do something wrong on that one then? I thought there was some sort of clause that we paid for him.

We only paid them about £2m for one of their best young prospects.

 

[Japhet]

We only paid them about £2m for one of their best young prospects.

It was in his contract though as far as I know.

 

[0v3rl0r9]

It was in his contract though as far as I know.

We offered 4, they wanted 6, his release clause was 5.

Numbers are off here but you get the jist

 

[Trix]

Did we do something wrong on that one then? I thought there was some sort of clause that we paid for him.

Legally, no.

 

[Japhet]

Legally, no.

From what I read, there was a release price in his contract. We agreed to pay it and then they wanted more.

 

[Trix]

From what I read, there was a release price in his contract. We agreed to pay it and then they wanted more.

Yes and no.

We offered more before the release clause kicked in because there were other clubs interested. We got permission to speak to him because we were close to the fee they wanted and still negotiating(this is normal btw). We then convinced him we were the best choice and he decided he was only going to come to us. The other clubs then moved on and we then sat on it until his clause kicked in and paid less than half of what we were originally offering.

Was all above board but snide as fuck at the same time. Blackburn were pissed to say the least.

 

[Johnny J]

Yes and no.

We offered more before the release clause kicked in because there were other clubs interested. We got permission to speak to him because we were close to the fee they wanted and still negotiating(this is normal btw). We then convinced him we were the best choice and he decided he was only going to come to us. The other clubs then moved on and we then sat on it until his clause kicked in and paid less than half of what we were originally offering.

Was all above board but snide as fuck at the same time. Blackburn were pissed to say the least.

Seems a pretty stupid way to behave if we actually want to do business with Blackburn at any future date. But then again I get the sense that Levy's way of doing business must have pissed off quite a few clubs over the years. I wonder if any of that has caught up with him. (Not a question!)

 

[ukdy]

Seems a pretty stupid way to behave if we actually want to do business with Blackburn at any future date. But then again I get the sense that Levy's way of doing business must have pissed off quite a few clubs over the years. I wonder if any of that has caught up with him. (Not a question!)

Are you telling me that if any other club chairman saw the opportunity to save millions of pounds, they wouldn't take it?? The worst thing that would happen is that Blackburn Rovers or other club owners might be annoyed? I'm sure it happens all the time & worse with all clubs.

Good business I say, especially as we'd spoken to the agent ahead of time to get the clause put into the player's contract in the first place!!

 

[Johnny J]

Are you telling me that if any other club chairman saw the opportunity to save millions of pounds, they wouldn't take it?? The worst thing that would happen is that Blackburn Rovers or other club owners might be annoyed? I'm sure it happens all the time & worse with all clubs.

I've seen it all in business. Sometimes one company will screw over another and they all just chalk it up as business. But I've also seen plenty of times where the people screwed over make sure it doesn't happen again, either by not doing business next time or by playing hardball.

It's not just about saving millions of pounds. It's about doing business in a way that allows you to stay on good terms with the contacts you'll need again in the future. Football is a small world behind the scenes.

Thing is, often you don't find out the long-term consequences of screwing people over until the next time you try to deal with them. There's an opportunity cost in dealing with people this way.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

Re Wharton , who now negotiates Munn or Levy ?

The article actually says Spurs and Blackburn are on good terms , so are we or have we upset them ?

 

[ukdy]

Re Wharton , who now negotiates Munn or Levy ?

The article actually says Spurs and Blackburn are on good terms , so are we or have we upset them ?

The Venkys probably realised they could do nothing about it, and whilst irked, didn't lose sleep over something they can't affect.

I'm sure they're not sitting there cooking up an anti-spurs revenge scheme.

 

[easley91]

Wharton becomes class on FM24. That's my input.

 

[The boy hoddle]

Yes and no.

We offered more before the release clause kicked in because there were other clubs interested. We got permission to speak to him because we were close to the fee they wanted and still negotiating(this is normal btw). We then convinced him we were the best choice and he decided he was only going to come to us. The other clubs then moved on and we then sat on it until his clause kicked in and paid less than half of what we were originally offering.

Was all above board but snide as fuck at the same time. Blackburn were pissed to say the least.

Oh Mr Levy you are so naughty