31 Aug 2026 01:26:22
Hey Ed's, what's the deal with the consolidation clause in the Watkins deal, do they get some cash every time he was sold? Seems like a great way of helping out the smaller clubs.
{Ed001's Note - do you mean the 5% of the transfer fee that is split between the clubs that he was at as a youth? That is in all transfers, along with 5% going to the player, unless he puts in a written request for a transfer. The idea is to encourage clubs to continue to work on youth development, knowing they will get money in future, even if they lose the player on a free initially.}
31 Aug 2026 13:53:36
So is it only if the club lose him on a free after developing him or would we get it for the likes of the Ramsey brothers if they were sold on?
I hadn't heard of it before till I seen Exeter putting up those posts. you learn something new every day, cheers Ed?
31 Aug 2026 17:21:22
I could be wrong, but I believe it only applies to EFL clubs as a way to encourage them to keep investing in youth.
Before these agreed guidelines came in, quite a few clubs were shutting down their youth systems to save money.
Clubs were getting fed up of spending loads of money developing future stars, and only getting a nominal fee. The costs of training and paying 20+ youngsters, compared to only receiving £50k-100k every year or two, didn't add up.
{Ed001's Note - it is a FIFA thing, it applies worldwide, it is just Prem clubs don't really notice a few hundred thousand. Teams like Exeter can be transformed with one sale of a former youth player though.}
31 Aug 2026 22:14:21
It's great to see some money funnelling down when you see the amounts being splashed around.