Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:54 pm
RHINO-MARK wrote:
Who says we've paid a big fee? He's only got 1yr left on his deal hasnt he?
He’s got one year, but Cas have an option to extend that to the end of 2021
My understanding is that the fee is an initial 150k and could rise to a maximum of 200k depending on appearances and other clauses.
Cas have paid 60k for Richardson.
It’s a deal that works for everyone I think.
From Leeds’ perspective, they get a player who they can name as a marquee player and discount anything about 75k on the salary cap, as he’s club-trained.
From Cas’ perspective, we get a good fee for a player who hasn’t played for two years. He’s given everything to the club over his time here - we won’t stand in his way of securing a final big contract, but we won’t be offering it ourselves given his injury record and the fact we don’t need to, as there is already an option for 2021.
From Gale’s perspective, it’s his last big contract you’d imagine. If he suffers an other serious injury, Cas won’t renew his contract beyond 2020 and his earning potential will be much lower. If he can sign for Leeds for a guaranteed income for three years, it’s a no brainer for him and his family.
