- Mar 18, 2005
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Just pondering the future of transfers.
Arsenal have released 5 high earning players on free transfers this calendar year after failing to find a buyer. They currently have 5 players in the last year of their contracts in Lacazette, Kolasniac, Nketiah, Chambers and Elneny. Lacazette aside I can't see anyone who can afford their wages being interested in paying for any of them.
Aurer was in the last year of his contract and we have agreed a deal to end the contract early, assuming it was cheaper for us than paying a full year's salary.
Players must know they can command higher signing on fees and wages in there is no transfer fee involved.
Everytime a big team buys a player on a high salary and the player flops it is difficult to sell. The teams below them generally can't pay the salaries so if the teams with similar turnovers aren't interested then options are low.
Football fans often still make the mistake of thinking failure to sell is purely about the transfer fee.
In a post-pandemic world with teams seemingly having less cash flow it is very possible that transfer fees will change.
Any predictions for changes in the near future?
Arsenal have released 5 high earning players on free transfers this calendar year after failing to find a buyer. They currently have 5 players in the last year of their contracts in Lacazette, Kolasniac, Nketiah, Chambers and Elneny. Lacazette aside I can't see anyone who can afford their wages being interested in paying for any of them.
Aurer was in the last year of his contract and we have agreed a deal to end the contract early, assuming it was cheaper for us than paying a full year's salary.
Players must know they can command higher signing on fees and wages in there is no transfer fee involved.
Everytime a big team buys a player on a high salary and the player flops it is difficult to sell. The teams below them generally can't pay the salaries so if the teams with similar turnovers aren't interested then options are low.
Football fans often still make the mistake of thinking failure to sell is purely about the transfer fee.
In a post-pandemic world with teams seemingly having less cash flow it is very possible that transfer fees will change.
Any predictions for changes in the near future?
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