matthewcoppin1 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hi guys, I'm just looking for some information/guidance on signing pre-contract's with players coming to the end of their current contract, for example Llorente. Any help will be appreciated. Cheers, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert Fandel Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I would like to help you, I just dont have the slightest idea what you could mean? When the player is in the last 6 months of their contract, the option "Approach to sign" will appear, next to where you can normally make an offer. Then you negotiate just as if you had had a transfer offer accepted. Exceptions to this are, I believe, between 2 English clubs (you and the player's current club) above a certain level, in which case you must wait until the last 6 weeks of the contract. But what were you wanting to know? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbowie Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Use the player search and set the "Contract Expiry" option to 6 months on Jan 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewcoppin1 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 That is exzactly the information I was looking for, sorry for asking in a confusing way, I was under the illusion that the "approach to sign" option would infact be called "offer a pre-contract". But yeah you have answered my question simply by informing me that the option appears during the last 6 months of the players current contract. Thank you for your help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert Fandel Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 No probs. There might be other leagues that have the same 6 week rule as England but I'm not sure, and remember the Player Search option has a filter for "Contract Expiring in > 6 months" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewcoppin1 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Brilliant help, thank you very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbowie Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 The term "pre-contract" is specifically meant for young players on youth contracts who have agreed to sign fully professional deals at some point in the future. The term for any player who has a contract expire (or signed to a new club on the expiry of his contract) is a "free transfer" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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