Why did Brentford bite 62 million? Mbewumo s contract hides a "termination trap"

Manchester United gave the first price, but Brentford refused in one sentence: "Not enough."

This is not a negotiation skill, but a naked contract game.

Quotation rejected: Why is Brentford so hard?

Manchester United offered a £55 million offer for Mbeoumo, but Brentford immediately refused.

Mbeumo did score 20 goals and 7 assists last season, but - he has never played in the Champions League and has never entered the giants. Where did the giants get the value of the giants?

Don't worry, the key lies in the contract. Brentford's confidence is not the player himself, but the "activity" hidden in the terms.

Contract authority: The right to renew the contract = soft liquidated damages

Although the contract is only one year left, Brentford has the right to "unilaterally renew the contract for one year". What's the meaning?

means that Manchester United cannot use "quick contract expiration" to reduce the price, because Brentford can say at any time:

"We will continue for another year, and we will not be in a hurry to sell."

There is no termination fee, and we are not afraid of leaving freely, and we will take the initiative in the overall situation. This is the "soft liquidated damages" trap. You think he is about to run away, but it ends up locking it tightly.

Psychological tactics: Manchester United itself became the price anchor

Manchester United just spent 62.5 million to buy Cunha, and Brentford immediately set his sights on this price as a benchmark. But don't forget that Cunya has termination clauses, Mbeumo does not.

So Brentford plays backhand:

You can give so much to others, you can't give me less

Anyway, I can keep people, so I don't rush to talk about

In a word: You are anxious, I don't panic.

Manchester United did not "bargain too low" this time, but did not take advantage of the contract game at all.

Player attitude: If you want to leave, it doesn't mean you can leave

Mbeumo really wants to come to Manchester United, and the priority is not even Newcastle. But that doesn't mean he can force Brentford to give in.

If Manchester United does not increase the price, the club will renew the contract with one click, and the players will have to stay and run for one year if they want to leave.

This transfer is not about money, but - who is forced to let go first.

Some players are valuable, not because they are worth it, but because they are too difficult to be taken away.