Great article. I think your point on Lower RC’s being more prevalent in contracts going forward is an important one, and a way for the power to shift back to the buyers/players. Bennacer is a good example of that. Just re-signed with AC, but told them to keep his RC at €50m for next year to give him an exit option.
I wonder if there’s some sort of tracker for # of high profile Free Agents over time? Feels like that list will also continue to grow in the future, though once a few clubs realize the danger of that strategy (Hi, Schalke!) it might revert back.
Great article. I think your point on Lower RC’s being more prevalent in contracts going forward is an important one, and a way for the power to shift back to the buyers/players. Bennacer is a good example of that. Just re-signed with AC, but told them to keep his RC at €50m for next year to give him an exit option.
I wonder if there’s some sort of tracker for # of high profile Free Agents over time? Feels like that list will also continue to grow in the future, though once a few clubs realize the danger of that strategy (Hi, Schalke!) it might revert back.