05 Jun 2025 14:48:56
Looks like Careras could be going to Madrid from Benfica for around €50, we get around €9 as the 20% buy on clause. Did we not have a €20 buy back clause? If so why not activate and sell on to Real Madrid for €30 profit? Or can this not be done?
05 Jun 2025 16:12:45
Some cheap deals there!
05 Jun 2025 18:42:55
Redcon, deal agreed for 45m euros, payable two instalments of 22.5m.
As you say we held a buyback clause at about £15m, we could activate and then sell to Madrid. We announced some month's back that we would not activate the clause, think it was felt to be a bit underhand and it may of jeopardised future relations with Benfica.
Imagine if we, at some time in the future, approach Benfica to try and buy one of their players! Think there could be an increase in the usual Utd tax.
05 Jun 2025 19:19:31
Not least because it's disrespectful unethical and would fanfare relations with Benfica. Very short sighted and pretty dumb move.
06 Jun 2025 08:42:36
I also think there is a rule about being registered for two different clubs in the same period but happy to be wrong. It would be embarrassing to see a big club trying to make a quick buck and given we have a good relationship with Madrid it would be catastrophic to that.
The real question. Why on earth did we sell a €45m talent for €6m? We had him, were desperate for a left back wing back, when Shaw was injured as usual and Malacia also, yet ETH refused to give him a chance. As people know it drive me mad on here. Done now. People defend ETH but that was madness. ETH was a clown and we are still picking up the pieces.
06 Jun 2025 15:02:31
The clause is 50 percent, this was announced at the time of departure along with the buy back clause. The report is BS.