nickdc Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I have my first potential world class youth player in my ranks, and Man City have offered a contract when his youth contract has 18 months to run, and is six months before he turns 17. Is this allowed? Obviously it is, but what is the ruling? That any youth player can be poached? And if I signed him up to a contract where he'd still be on a youth contract till he reached 17, would they still be able to have come in with a bid? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan045 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I believe basic youth contracts can be poached. Sign him to a professional contract ASAP, although he will have the choice between you and city. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk Enchants Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Man City can poach him for compensation unless you sign him to a professional contract. That contract won't come into play until he turns 17, but it will at least secure him to your side as Man City will have to go through you to purchase him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickdc Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 ugh, that is annoying. I made sure my other talented youths were signed up immediately. In fact in the past Sheff Utd poached a youth teamer and I knew nothing about it. Maybe SI should give a heads up warning in the news up dates as I'm pretty sure a lot of us players wont be familiar with contract law! If I get another chance to offer a contract (the agent hates me as I don't do agent fees), it looks like he's going to have to become one of the highest paid at the club and land a massive half million loyalty bonus. But if not, I can always loan him back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk Enchants Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Agent fees are a necessary evil unfortunately. Pretty sure there is a message that tells you, same as when a coach is poached. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickdc Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 He's gone. Man City for £850k. Tried to sign him back even for £10m, but they want £72m. Just wonderful. I'll loan him back in the summer, that's when he's 17, but it just makes it all so frustrating. Though I've been playing the game since 00/01, its the first time I've ever had Torquay get to this stage where the youth set up produces this kind of talent. Feel a bit of an idiot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk Enchants Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 There should be some clauses that raise it up a little bit (you'll find them in the transfer section). Stuff like £xx after 10 international appearances, £xx after 20 goals ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickdc Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Yeah there's about £1.5m in add ons plus 15% of next transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
podunkboy Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Try managing at an amateur club, where the only contract you can offer is "amateur" and pro and semi-pro teams waltz in and poach away your entire team. I mean, sure, everyone wants a paycheck, but when your transfer history every year is a list of 35 players all listed as "free transfer - out", it makes it hard to build a team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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