Rumours I hope aren't true

I have a mate that is a football agent, well more of an ex work colleague that I barely see anymore.

Ok thanks for that. Was unaware of this completely.

But, not quite the same thing as a sell on clause and won't be in the sale contract.

Is only effective if Gray moves internationally, which Real Madrid obviously is. And the amount will be 2.5% As Gray is 18. (5% less 0.5% for every year younger than 23)

This regulations appears to only reference the total transfer fee so this would actually still be better than a 10% sell on clause as they are almost always of the profit made, not the total fee. If Real buy Gray for £42m as suggested, then the 10% sell on would only be £200,000 anyway. 2.5% of the fee will be £1,050,000. Although as the latter is a regulation that fee would still be owed regardless of whether a sell on clause was negotiated or not.

No chance would I have been inserting a sell on clause unless for some very very unlikely reason Tottenham were prepared to give us it for free. Yeah right,

Also, it looks like this payment comes from UEFA and not Spurs.

We’re not selling Gray for £42m after we signed him for £40m and he has been a first team regular. If we’re selling, I doubt we would accept less than £60m. I doubt Real’s interest is solid, they usually buy the finished article or youngsters in the calibre of Bellingham, Camavinga, Tchouameni.

I have said before, I think Archie will be a guy who plays at the very top for a very long time, his composure and mentality are elite. However, he is not the finished product and he is not at the level of the other 3 I mentioned. He just wouldn’t get game time at Madrid.

I think he will be with us for another couple of years at least and I expect him to flourish into one of our top 3 players - his versatility, his first touch, his footballing brain - all phenomenal

Charlie Crew out on loan to Donny Rovers: official.

Villa signed Malen...

Farke to get his Buendia crush? Finally?

No offence to Donny but I thought he might end up at better club higher up the leagues. League one at least. If we are honest most players who we loan to league 2 sides barely make it.

no idea if he did have a sell on fee, but If he went to Madrid, (I mean, I'd be made up for him) then fair play, of course with hindsight you could say to have a sell on fee.

but lets not forget Archie wasn't anywhere near tested in the premier league, we got a brilliant fee for him as it was, and he already went to a team we'd call 'top end' premier league... how better deal do we want ? - was a very strong chance he'd flop, or better put, take a while to get used to the premier league.

I'm not sure of us would honestly say, this lad guna be the next Roberto Carlos.

I do concede I know nothing about contracts etc tbf, and maybe its a standard thing that a sell clause would, or should be added.. but come on

Joffy to Hull City: Official.

Sounds very happy to be there with chance
of actually playing regular. Hope this leads to
a permanent move for his sake.

I like Joffy and sorry to see him go, but pleased for the lad - deserves game time.