

The information on the right of the Transfer Offer screen will inform you if a release clause will be activated by your offer. However, a release fee cannot be activated using additional fees, as the whole amount must be paid up front. In some cases the estimated cost is equal to the player’s release fee, a fee that must be accepted if offered due to a clause in the player’s contract, in which case you could start by bidding under this amount before increasing your offer to match the release fee if necessary. If another club bids for the player then you may need to increase the value of your offer to match. The estimated cost is normally shown as a range rather than a single amount, and so you should generally start by making an offer valued slightly below this range before negotiating upwards. The report should be dated recently as the estimated cost will change over time. If no other clubs have made a bid then you should base the value of your offer on the estimated cost shown on the player’s scout report, even if this means bidding below the asking price. Any bids that have been made will be shown on the player’s Transfer Status screen or on the right of the Transfer Offer screen. A lower offer will most likely be rejected, while if other bids have already been accepted then there is no point in bidding more. If other club’s have already bid for the player then you will want the value of your offer to equal these. The club will most likely accept a bid for this value if they are happy with the structure of the offer, but you may still be able to make an acceptable bid for a lower amount. In this case the default fee does form a reliable basis for the value of your offer. On the other hand, if the player has as asking price, as would be the case with a transfer listed player, then the fee will default to this amount. If this is acceptable to the club then the transfer will be agreed. The value of your transfer offer represents how much you are willing to pay for the player (how much you value him). This is a different concept to the estimated value shown on the player’s Profile or Attributes screens. When making a transfer offer for a player you are essentially trying to reach an agreement with the player’s club on the value of the player. However, you might still be able to sign the player by bidding in excess of the minimum estimated cost, if any, shown on the player’s scout report. Although, a club will often respond by dismissing your enquiry, in which case it could be difficult or impossible to obtain the player for a reasonable price. The club may then respond with a set of terms that they are willing to accept for the player, which you can use as a starting point in negotiations.

Before making a transfer offer for a player you might want to make an enquiry by selecting Make Enquiry from his Transfer drop-down menu.
