Quote Originally Posted by ragingpup View Post
The question was that you had already worked out that the most we could afford was 30% increase. And lets sey that they accept your idea of the min release fee and will accept 40% with that in mind.

Would you offer him the money?

And this player is just going into the last year of his contract, and he is not interested in an extension clause, so you decide to sell. You value him at 3 million. But again, no offers come in close to that - the most is £1.2 million, that's the best you can do. The club will accept a 10% sell on clause if sold in the next 2 seasons.

Would you accept it?
Yes and Yes. Both are better options than allowing a multi million pound player to leave for nothing. You also set the tone of future transfers.

The club has lost millions within the last 24 months in sales revenue.

I understand the argument for keeping a player (who helps keeps us up) leaving on a free. Issue is, they still need a replacement and we are in the same position the following season without said player anyway...

I have no desire for the club to spend on transfers beyond it's means, however it's better to have a proven asset costing you money (wages) than a fee on an unknown that will still cost wages - See Nombes expense for example.