Incoming? Oliver Antman

[Eric_Brooks]

Signing Antman surely puts deals like Moore and JRS in doubt as spurs are only sending moore out for regular football, would imagine it’s the same for Palace.

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

Listening to TalkShite on the way home last week and they were mentioning that making an official offer is usually one of the last steps of the process.

Correct. An agreement is generally reached with the player / agent before an official approach is made to the parent club. No point in ironing out details of a transfer if the player doesn’t want the move in the first place.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Which should be off putting to the likes of Antman if he really wants to challenge himself.

Well, if you're using them as a stepping stone, the only games you'll get real exposure will be those so you follow suit.
Let's be honest, if his aim is the Premier League he will stand out in those normal league games playing at 60% for the vast majority of the time.

I genuinely do think the lower level of competitiveness week to week is an attraction at this stage to get the move for big money to play in the PL.
If you aren't quite up to that level, or able to perform consistently then you've got the fall back of a nice big contract and you're set for life.

 

[Tarqs]

Correct. An agreement is generally reached with the player / agent before an official approach is made to the parent club. No point in ironing out details of a transfer if the player doesn’t want the move in the first place.

So basically all deals are technically illegal.

(unless it's within the last 6 months of the players contract where he is free to discuss with clubs).

 

[ben1987]

So basically all deals are technically illegal.

(unless it's within the last 6 months of the players contract where he is free to discuss with clubs).

Yes but that’s how it happens.

I worked in Nottingham a few years ago and met an agent. He mainly managed players in and around the middle divisions but he told me the usual process is along these lines:

Club contact agent and say ‘Eyup would your player be interested in playing for us’
Yes/no
‘How much roughly would he want paying?’
If said agent and player are keen on the move then they may let slip any release or contract clauses at this point.

If those discussions were positive the club then contact the parent club.

They’ll ask if the player is for sale and what the rough asking price would be.

By the time the official offer is submitted the buying club already know how keen the player is, how much he expects to earn, probably know any contractual clauses and also know the expectation on transfer fee.

They get away with it because it’s all done via agents and everyone does it.

It’ll be why Forest have got so upset about the Spurs MGW approach as they think his agents leaked his contact clauses to Spurs.

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

So basically all deals are technically illegal.

(unless it's within the last 6 months of the players contract where he is free to discuss with clubs).

Generally, discussions would start with the blessings of the players parent club first. Ergo, the buying club asking permission to speak with player X regarding a possible transfer.

Without that permission, it’s considered ‘tapping up’

 

[KMC-1889]

Generally, discussions would start with the blessings of the players parent club first. Ergo, the buying club asking permission to speak with player X regarding a possible transfer.

Without that permission, it’s considered ‘tapping up’

This is the grey area. It’s only tapping up if the buying club speaks directly to the player without the prior knowledge of the selling club.

The rules are outdated because they don’t reflect modern footballers who will have an agent, PR rep, marketing rep, PA etc… so it’s entirely possible for a buying club to engage with the players ‘team’ without the player even being aware.

 

[Suomi_Blade]

Basically doesn't seem he's ready to go anywhere just yet, nothing interesting has come his way so far, also wants to play in the champions league soon.

Oliver Antman puhui tulevaisuudestaan: "Jos jotain hyvää ilmaantuu..." - SuomiFutis

Oliver Antman herättää kiinnostusta siirtomarkkinoilla. Viime kaudella 15 syötöllään Eredivisien maalisyöttötilaston voittanut Antman on tiettävästi Rangersin kiikarissa. Skotlantilaismedian mukaan Rangers ja Go Ahead Eagles neuvottelevat Antmanin siirrosta. Tunnettu hollantilaismedia Voetbal...

www.suomifutis.com

 

[Badger Blade]

Basically doesn't seem he's ready to go anywhere just yet, nothing interesting has come his way so far, also wants to play in the champions league soon.

Oliver Antman puhui tulevaisuudestaan: "Jos jotain hyvää ilmaantuu..." - SuomiFutis

Oliver Antman herättää kiinnostusta siirtomarkkinoilla. Viime kaudella 15 syötöllään Eredivisien maalisyöttötilaston voittanut Antman on tiettävästi Rangersin kiikarissa. Skotlantilaismedian mukaan Rangers ja Go Ahead Eagles neuvottelevat Antmanin siirrosta. Tunnettu hollantilaismedia Voetbal...

www.suomifutis.com

The thing is, there's Champions League football just to say you've played it, albeit for a side that's making up the number like Rangers, Anderlecht, Apoel Nicosia, Rosenborg, Club Brugge etc or actually competing in it for the likes of Real Madrid, Liverpool, PSG etc.

John Lundstram playing for Rangers in the Champions League for example is like a League Two side drawing Liverpool in the FA Cup and being able to say they played against Mo Salah.

 

[Suomi_Blade]

It doesn't read like he's interested in Rangers either, i guess time will tell.