Could be anyone. I seem to remember when Leeds collapsed it came out they had been signing players on 3 year contracts but paying the fees over 5 years!

The world of football finance is a muddy murky world.

I agree with you. Anyone we have sold is almost certainly paid off. For practical reasons which club would buy the contract for a player where another club still has a financial interest. It is quite common for transfer payments to be in installments over the contract period however if a player is sold during the contract then the balance is due. It is possible I suppose that the buying club take over those payments. The players who we are still paying for are probably Sakho, Benteke, Schlupp and Van Arnholt. Purchases from abroad often have a shorter payment period so Luka was probably paid in Full and Solorth may still have a little to go. If you remember we lost a purchase last year because selling club would not accept payment terms

Do you know that as fact or are you guessing?

Well, it wasn't Calvin Andrew, that's for sure

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You missed out rest of post which explained only way it could happen. When you buy a house on a mortgage that you later sell the mortgage must be settled before transfer of deeds can take place. Similarly if you contract to buy a players contract and agree to pay over length of contract if that contract is terminated by a sale then balance is due. Otherwise if the club defaults on payment who owns players contract?

Thats why it would theoretically be possible for a sale contract to transfer periodic payments onto buying club. However unless original contract specified this the original club would have to agree and why would they? It may be difficult to enforce.

It is possible that any monies from a sell on clause may be paid for a while after a player is sold as the money receipt may well be structured.

Unless you are party to the contract or have seen all clauses then nothing is fact but is educated deduction from a legal point of view.

The bottom line is the Selling club want their money and the quicker they get that the better for them and cashflow. So where buying club agrees to purchase outright then price is often lower. A club like Villa need to sell to reach FFP requirements. They are reported to want £30 million for Grealish which may be a lump sum and then structured over 5 years of a contract. So if you assume that about £8 million is Lump remaining 22 in 4 12 monthly payments. Probably the size of that lump sum is all important as that may take them outside FFP and any possible transfer ban. How much would they reduce price if they got all up front? or over 24 months

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Edited by Rudi Hedman (18 Jul 2018 5.13pm)

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