[Discussion] There should be additional phases to contract discussion

[wateronglass]

I've been in many situations where I offer a contract to a player, think their demands are reasonable and we finalise the discussion...but then someone else comes in and makes an offer. They mull it over for about a week, but you see they've joined one of the other clubs, often a lower reputation than yours, because they offered a better contract. Well, damn, I could have paid you that much too if you asked me!

 

So why doesn't it become more dynamic, and the player/agent can come back and say, 'hey, x are offering y, match them and I will still consider joining you'. They could mention exact details of the contract, just the important aspects, or even vagaries, depending on personality and other factors?

[Adzke]

I think this is a good idea. The agent could bring back counter demands.

 

This could apply to transfer negotiations as well. Clubs often just accept a lot of similar bids on players, whereas in real life, they would try to use the interest of other clubs to start a bidding war for a player. 

[Guest]

Yes I like this suggestion 

[who_is_it]

It's a good suggestion and it will be realistic if they ask you better than the other team offer so , better than the first offer you made. 

[Neil Brock]

Reviewed so locked.