Job
In these negotiations it’s a player, of course.
Retiring players can be hired as future coaches.
Squad status
Indispensable - main player, star of your team, appearing very often in the main eleven.
Important first team player - also main player, he can take a rest more often.
Used in squad rotation system - player used in rotation, often in the first team.
Backup to the first team - he enters the field when you don’t have better players.
Decent young player - a young player from whom you don’t expect too much.
Not needed by the club - a player you want to get rid of.
Of course impossible to offer during negotiations.
Transfer date
When the contract starts
Contract length
Duration of the contract
Wage
Wage for the player.
Players with better status expect a better wage while being more interested in changing a club.
Loyalty bonus
Bonus paid during the contract.
If you sell the player earlier, you won’t get part of it.
Fee for agent
Fee for the player’s agent.
They are often greedy but a proper payment will provide a fluidity of negotiations.
Appearance fee
Bonus for every match played during a season
Goal
Bonus for scoring a goal.
Clean sheet
Bonus for a goalkeeper for finishing a match without losing points.
Team of the year
Bonus for being chosen for the league’s team of the year.
International cap
Bonus for every game in the national team.
Bonus for unused substitute
Bonus for matches spent as a substitute without going on the field.
Clauses - the last element of negotiations.
Minimum fee release clause
You’ll be forced to accept every offer of buying that matches a set price.
Yearly wage rise
The player’s earnings will be increased by a percentage of his wage.
Be careful with long-term contracts, every year you’ll pay more (percentage of increased wage).
Sell on fee percentage
After a next transfer, the player will get a selected percentage of fee.
Seasonal landmark goal bonus
Bonus will be paid after shooting a selected amount of goals during the season.
Match highest earner clause
The player’s wage will match the wage of the highest earner in the team.
Wage after reaching club career league games
After a set amount of appearances, player’s wage will increase.
Top division relegation wage drop
Player’s wage will drop in case of relegation.
Minimum fee release clause (foreign clubs)
Minimum fee release clause for foreign clubs.
Minimum fee release clause (domestic clubs)
Minimum fee release clause for domestic clubs.
Extending by the club
This clause lets you extend the contract at any time.
Pay attention to what you offer to the player.
Right clauses and bonuses can be a good way to convince him to go to your club.
Check which ones are the best for you.
If you want to avoid the ridiculous terms of agents, attempt to look for players without agents.
Most good player have them so you have to search for young ones.
During the contract negotiations, you’ll very often have to deal with agents.
They’re responsible for negotiations (of course they take money for that).
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