Barca sign Braithwaite

[BigRig]

This isn’t a wind up.
Barca were granted special permission to sign a player out of the window due to the injury to Dembele.
They activated Braithwaites release clause of €18m......

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

The game is gone.

 

[dooderooni]

I hope he didn't include us in the references section of his CV :whistle:

 

[Erimus74]

I hope he didn't include us in the references section of his CV :whistle:

How can that be possible, unless he takes no part in any games, surely the transfer window is closed & nothing can be done

 

[Kevcharben]

How can that be possible, unless he takes no part in any games, surely the transfer window is closed & nothing can be done

Under La Liga rules, if a player is out for more than five months, then clubs can apply to sign one player from another La Liga club or bring in any out-of-contract players in Spain.

 

[Erimus74]

Under La Liga rules, if a player is out for more than five months, then clubs can apply to sign one player from another La Liga club or bring in any out-of-contract players in Spain.

Thanks for that Kevcharben, I wasn't aware aware of that

 

[Bernies_quiff]

Just been reading about this, Braithwaite has scored 6 goals this season the rest of the team have got 8 between them.
Leganes are stuffed now, as they can’t sign a replacement

 

[parnabyscrosses]

It's a lose, lose, lose situation. Barça have a player who's nowhere near good enough, Leganés lose their main goal threat and get relegated, Braithwaite barely kicks a ball and is looking for another club in the summer.

 

[TeaCider]

Absolutely shocking rule, along with the mandatory release clauses.
Gotta protect the big teams though.

 

[Haribofan]

Has anyone got the link to the photo of bauser and him looking over at the rockckiffe and the caption "and spennymoore town is over there , which is were you will be playing of you don't score for us"

 

[Jedi boro]

“ The Blaugrana found out on Monday that they are allowed by La Liga to sign a contracted player from another Spanish club this month following a long-term injury for Ousmane Dembele, who will not feature again this campaign.
This ruling has provoked some controversy, as Lega are now powerless to stop Braithwaite leaving – due to his release clause being activated – but are unable to sign a replacement themselves.”

Shocking really

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

Spanish clubs can sort out their own TV deals yes? I'd imagine that's where the power comes from.

 

[Jan_Aage_Fjortoft]

At least it's been confirmed that we have a sell-on clause.

 

[Tryasize10]

At least it's been confirmed that we have a sell-on clause.

I read somewhere that Dembele had the same injury in the opposite leg and was only out for 3 months. The ruling is based on at least 6 months our. Something stinks.

Edit: sorry Jan, didn't mean to reply to your post, but in case you feel put out, can you confirm the percentage?

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

I think this one can be described as 'left field'.

Never good enough for Barca under normal circumstances - I'll bet he doesn't play more than a dozen games for them

 

[uncle_rico]

£4m - £5m sell on clause apparently. Tidy.

 

[American_Mary]

Braithwaite and his agent win big style, without knocking the lad he never showed anything in the games I’ve seen him play to suggest that he’s a player who can contribute at that level, but what an opportunity for him I thought Ángel Rodriguez from Getafe would have been the one they would have signed.

 

[Maccarone]

He hasn't signed for them yet? Are we a little premature?

 

[Jedi boro]

Absolutely shocking rule, along with the mandatory release clauses.
Gotta protect the big teams though.

not really as this rule has hurt the big teams as well - remember figo to madrid

 

[TeaCider]

not really as this rule has hurt the big teams as well - remember figo to madrid

Tiny team, Real Madrid.
That was also in a regular transfer window so it's irrelevant.