BREAKING WARNOCK CONFIRMS BENNETT/NOW UP TO BENNETT

As I stated earlier, if the clubs are in talks then the clause is one where Fulham can talk to him but £2m is just a starting point for negotiations, so we don't have to accept that figure

what would be the point of contract/wage negotiations on a 2mil release clause if we want 5 mill..
waste of everyones time and not worth the ink its written with.

The way I see it is "if" there is a release clause of 2mil and Fulham offer it then the club have to let the player talk, if the player accepts the wage structure then Fulham pay us and that's that, the negotiations between the two clubs would or could be how the 2mil is paid, i.e. Fulham may want to pay in instalments over a certain period, or half upfront and the rest based on appearances etc, however we may say no it's 2mil cash upfront or no deal, that's where the negotiations come into it as far as I'm aware.

The is is correct mate.
The same thing happened with Neymar's transfer to PSG recently. Barca didn't want to sell him so insisted on all the £198mill release clause to be paid in one instalment, which is was.

The way I see it is "if" there is a release clause of 2mil and Fulham offer it then the club have to let the player talk, if the player accepts the wage structure then Fulham pay us and that's that, the negotiations between the two clubs would or could be how the 2mil is paid, i.e. Fulham may want to pay in instalments over a certain period, or half upfront and the rest based on appearances etc, however we may say no it's 2mil cash upfront or no deal, that's where the negotiations come into it as far as I'm aware.

The is is correct mate.
The same thing happened with Neymar's transfer to PSG recently. Barca didn't want to sell him so insisted on all the £198mill release clause to be paid in one instalment, which is was.

this is how i see it. the club of course could offer Joe new improved terms or just accept payment and move on.
i find these buy out clauses and the timing of the window closing disruptive.

City have had a bid rejected for amari bell of fleetwood! Expect a deal to be done once Bennett decides