How do premier league transfers work

That season, PSG signed Neymar for a record million euros. That same season, PSG signed on loan with an option to make permanent an year-old Mbappe from Monaco.

PSG intentionally did not say the loan was intended to be made permanent for million euros, which would then have been a breach of the FFP regulations since they would have likely have been spending more money on the purchasing of players than the amount of money that the club was bringing in that season.

This increase in prevalence of the loan with an option to buy shows that although the FFP regulations have tried to close the gap between big European clubs and other smaller ones, there still lies inequalities in the way that these negotiations are dealt with.

Now, although the ability of big clubs to exclusively use transfers to acquire new players may be affected slightly by the FFP regulations, they have still found ways around this in order to still get new talent and thus continue to contribute to their dominance. Transfers and loans have truly globalized the game of soccer for better and for worse. The history of English soccer teams for example have been embedded in the communities that they represent, and the pride that goes along with that support community.

However, now, often supporters of English clubs have no real connection to that area and find themselves sometimes supporting a squad of 11 players with no English heritage. Transfers and loans may be different ways to acquire players, but they still achieve the same goal: the transformation of soccer into a market system that often favors the biggest spenders and the highest earners.

A system rooted in monetary transfers and loans will be far from creating any semblance of equality among clubs worldwide.

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Part 1: What is the deal sheet in transfers? Part 2: How do clubs begin the process of completing a player transfer? Part 5: How does the work-permit process work for transfers? The player, their agent, the club and all their lawyers must thrash out a new contract.

This includes details of salaries and bonuses, such as signing-on and loyalty bonuses. Players also undergo medical examinations to check they are fit to play. If this reveals previously undetected injuries, it can affect the size of the transfer fee. Technically speaking, they paid the buyout clause in Neymar's old Barcelona contract, which was set at m euros.

Image rights can be a big sticking point when negotiating contracts. Clubs generally demand the exclusive right to control how images of the player appear in advertising and publicity. But players are reluctant to give up lucrative opportunities to earn ad revenue. With Neymar, it gets even more complex. Barcelona have said they intend to sue him for breach of contract, because he received money as part of a renewal bonus when he signed a new contract last year.

The Spanish club is demanding 8. There is serious cash in football. The 20 richest clubs globally — all European — earned 7. The top earning club was Manchester United, clocking up m euros. The office is staffed late into the night to answer any queries from clubs but generally they will conclude the deal club to club and then submit the paperwork.

Part 1: What is the deal sheet in transfers? Part 3: What is the Premier League's role in the transfer process?