23 Jul 2017 22:42:32
Just an idea
Why not offer Sanchez a new contract payrise + BIG sign on fee, with a buy out clause for not getting champions league next year
He gets the money and still gets to the leave at the end of the year if we don't qualify. If we qualify and still decide to part ways at the end of the year he gets a cut of the fee
Surely the economics work all round?
{Ed002's Note - How would he pay the "buy out" clause?
23 Jul 2017 22:56:50
Or a release clause so he doesn't have to buy out contract.
Ed, wouldn't the club loan him the money and he then repays it via his contractual terms with new club.
{Ed002's Note - Sure, but it costs about double as it is unearned taxable income. You need to step away from all of these clauses.}
23 Jul 2017 23:01:31
I think he wants to actually win the champions league mate so even if we were to qualify next season I think we are long long way off that.
But I admire your thinking of an alternative way of getting Sanchez to not only stay but be happy to do so even if I think this particular one is flawed.
23 Jul 2017 23:16:11
It begs the question gunner why he priced himself out of Bayern. Out of the three teams they are more likely to win it.
24 Jul 2017 08:11:35
Good question Steve, I agree mate Bayern Munich would have seemed his best bet to win the Champions league with rather than PSG.
Maybe the move to Bayern was never really on because of the price we want or Bayerns pay structure, it's an excellent question all the same mare.