22 Jul 2020 13:28:15
Ed any truth in us almost agreeing personal terms with Barkas just need to set on a transfer fee?

{Ed007's Note - As I said below all I know is that there has been further talks with AEK.}

1.) 23 Jul 2020
23 Jul 2020 13:09:01
I didn't know clubs could discuss personal terms woth players before agreeing a price for transfer.

{Ed007's Note - It's quite normal for clubs to talk with agents about their clients even before there's any concrete approach to the clubs.

The process should be along the lines of: 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 but no more than that.
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 formally about a transfer 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.

Agents will often try and get more specific details of wages and other financials before they should - but most clubs are happy to follow this process. Players will often talk to other players about moves but, whilst wrong, is tolerated as it would be impossible to manage.}

2.) 24 Jul 2020
24 Jul 2020 18:32:17
Cheers Ed I was just thinking along the lines of terms being agreed with said amount of wages only for the clubs not to agree a fee then it unsettling the player as he's been priced out of a move to a club offering him a substantial increase in wages.

{Ed007's Note - No doubt that happens.}