24 Jul 2016 21:00:01
Ed's,
How exactly do these negotiations between clubs to buy a player work? Do we have a dedicated negotiating team talking to a number of clubs or is it a director? Are the talks done via skype or on a face to face basis? Also how much autonomy do the negotiators have? Do they have the clearance to say yes or no if they are close to a deal? Lastly how many negotiators does a typical team have or is it done via agencies?
{Ed002's Note - It varies club by club. Typically one person, cometimes with a lawyer will be responsible for most discussions. Some clubs have more than one person who gets involved. Some clubs it is a director and otehrs not - and sometimes a third party does critical negotiations or negotiations with specific clubs.+
24 Jul 2016 22:23:34
Many thanks Ed 002. Are you one of Evertons negotiators by any chance?
25 Jul 2016 03:00:30
From what Kenwrigh has said in the past I think he had a lot of involvement in negotiations for transfers in and out for Everton. I believe that Moshiri identified this as one area which needed improvement which is why Steve Walsh was brought in.
25 Jul 2016 09:58:05
So will it be up to Steve Walsh to conduct the negotiations from here on in? if so surely it must all be done over the phone as we may be in contact with a number of clubs.
25 Jul 2016 11:45:06
He's not ordering pizza!
25 Jul 2016 12:36:38
I understand that BJU but if we are interested in a player and negotiating with his team in Russia, Who is negotiating with our interest in say Italy, Spain, France and other parts of the world. I was trying to find out how the whole process works. How is first contact made to let the club know we are interested? I am 100% sure that SW will not be jumping on a plane in the hope that a club will see him if he knocks on the door.
{Ed002's Note - It doesn't work like that - Everton does not have teams of negotiators running around the world. And the negotiations don't involve people sitting at tables for weeks on end.
Clubs will typically informally ask an agent (a) if the player is going to be available, and (b) would the player consider a move to the club. There may be some broad discussion on the sort of deal that would be offered. If the answer is yes, it is then necessary for the club to approach the player's club to ask if they would be willing to sell and if they would grant permission to speak to a player's agent and possibly even the player about actually making a move. This will typically involve either broadly (through an offer) or actually agreeing a fee and responsibility for any significant costs (agents fees etc.). Once this has happened the club will be able to speak to the player's agent and perhaps the player himself to look at the package that will be involved. Many players are looked at and discussed at a high-level with agents and clubs; a subset of those have an offer placed; a subset of those involve discussions with the player's club; a subset of those involve discussions over terms, and; a subset of those go ahead.}
25 Jul 2016 13:02:37
Many thanks Ed002.