Do you think we'd have got half of Catalonia for Coutinho if we'd have put a £80million release clause into his contract last summer? Because thats exactly what would have happened if we set the precedent that we'll give you exactly what you want as long as you sign. Liverpool are completely right not to buckle in this situation, try look past the next five minutes and see the bigger picture.Ok. Let me speak slooooowly. He, EMRE CAN...is leaving for FREE in 60 days. Right?
You with me so far?
Now if he wants a deal NOW with a 30m release clause then WE (thats the club).......still following? Should sign him up on that deal. Then IF an offer comes in for him we MAKE 30m instead of NOTHING.
Suarez had a release clause. We did not sell him when it was met. Im sure other players have had will have release clauses. And imagining this one case is the catalyst for players banging down the managers door demanding release clauses is fucking infantile.
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