Bundesliga silly season - transfer business

Bundesliga silly season - transfer business Aug 28, 2017 16:06:56 GMT

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Post by mandragora on Aug 28, 2017 16:06:56 GMT

Aug 28, 2017 13:47:10 GMT mandragora said:

You can't legally sign a player earlier than 6 months ahead.

OK this is apparently only true for contracts that are running out, not if there's an exit clause.

Guido Schäfer is a local Leipzig reporter who has asked the club.

Bild says 75m if RBL reach the CL again, 70m if they reach EL, 65m if they fail to qualify for a European competition. The exit clause was something between 50 and 55m. Keita will stay in Leipzig for this season and move on July 1st 2018.

This sounds bonkers on the part of both Klopp and Keita. Can only assume half the contract consists of insurance clauses. I'm wondering what other weird constructions we'll get to see. As for RBL, guess they made the best out of an unfortunate situation.