Jordon Ibe

Might need to keep this one in perspective. Ibe seems unsure and wants to keep his options open.

Big job required by Eddie I think to persuade him.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/07/07/liverpool-accept-bournemouths-15million-bid-for-jordon-ibe---but/
 
To be honest if he wants to come here, train hard, learn and develop then it'll be a cracking signing.

If he wants to sit on the most lucrative bench he can find then he's not got the character we need.
 
The Alchemist - 7/7/2016 20:48

Might need to keep this one in perspective. Ibe seems unsure and wants to keep his options open.

Big job required by Eddie I think to persuade him.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/07/07/liverpool-accept-bournemouths-15million-bid-for-jordon-ibe---but/
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That's why you put in the big bid though. Scare other clubs off so it's us or the bench at Liverpool. One way of doing business I suppose.
 
Our biggest obstacle in attracting top talent will always be our stadium. Hopefully they will be better at updating potential signings than they are at updating us.
 
I doubt that Neil.

It probably has a lot more to do with wages, length of contract and the stature of the club.

 
I disagree but without asking them we will never know! Give me 65k a week to play in front of 40000 people singing my name or 60k a week to play in front of 11k and I know what I would choose....
 
From what I hear Liverpool have a buy back clause set at £16.2 million, which is a bit ridiculous, as I think that would have to be honoured even if a bidding war arises, everyone would just bid that fee and Ibe takes the extra value as a signing on fee
 
Our twitterati are being bellends this morning I see. A number of them have now turned on Ibe because he actually wants to weight up what would be a really big move for him and not rush into a decision.
 
cockbeard - 8/7/2016 09:51

From what I hear Liverpool have a buy back clause set at £16.2 million, which is a bit ridiculous, as I think that would have to be honoured even if a bidding war arises, everyone would just bid that fee and Ibe takes the extra value as a signing on fee
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I struggle to believe that's accurate as the deal would make zero sense if it was structured like that. Might as well pay a loan fee and take him for the season in that case.
 
It was a Liverpool paper that tweeted it yesterday afternoon/evening, not sure how credible that paper was, but it left a sour taste in my mouth
 
OK, so I don't get a buy-back clause... Is that as Cockbeard suggest, a fee to buy him back at the end of the contract? Or is it that LFC simply get first dibs at buying him back...?

I can't believe we'd allow a buy back of just £1.2 million more than what we're buying him for... If EH works his magic he could be worth £20+ million by the time he wants to go...???????
 
The Alchemist - 8/7/2016 10:13

Our twitterati are being bellends this morning I see. A number of them have now turned on Ibe because he actually wants to weight up what would be a really big move for him and not rush into a decision.
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And when he does sign, the moment he has a bad game all the "he's got a bad attitude"/"he's only interested in the money"/"he's not fit to wear the shirt" comments will come out.

Happens every year :wall:
 
Ok a buy back clause should be for more than the buying club pays and can only be activated during the first 2 to 3 years of the players contract, also there can be in effect add-ons to the clause. eg if the player scores a set amount of goals in the first season the buy price then increases, also the buy price can increase over the time of the clause and normally the buy back can only happen in the summer transfer window.

eg We buy Ibe for £15 million on a four year contract the buy back clause is for the first two years. 1st summer transfer window the buy back could be £16 million, 2nd summer transfer window buy back could be £17 million. This does included any other clauses (goals scored appearances etc which would increase the amount). After the 2nd summer transfer window we could then put him up for sale to the open market.
 
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