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Only issue is if you trigger the release clause, then you're liable for full tax in Spain or something like that...anyway less haggling if you pay the release clause just need to agree presonal terms which I don't think will be a problem bearing in mind where he's playing now...

 
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Marca and Goal are both reporting that Chelsea have triggered his release clause and that he's traveling tonight by private jet to agree presonal terms and should be training with the first team on Thursday...and maybe even in the team for Saturday's game...AB have refused to negotiate the price so Chelsea have been forced to pay the full release price...

 
Remind me of Courtois in the videos i saw ....we have a lot of Spanish players too so that could help him integrate the group a lil faster , 80 million for ou next keeper for the next 6-7 next year is worth it.

if we sign him , kovavic and fekir it would be incredible

 
doctorblue said:
Only issue is if you trigger the release clause, then you're liable for full tax in Spain or something like that...anyway less haggling if you pay the release clause just need to agree presonal terms which I don't think will be a problem bearing in mind where he's playing now...
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I don't think it's a case of actually triggering the clause. I think in most cases the selling club just accept an offer equal to the buy clause, to avoid the tax issues for the buyer. 

 
[SIZE=12pt]Kepa is finalising the conditions of his contract with Chelsea, and will be unveiled at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday or Thursday (AS) [/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Really sounds as if this one is happening. It’s refreshing to see the club spending big and getting someone with high potential. Fed up with stop gaps. [/SIZE]

 
chiefBlueCFC said:
Arrizabalaga to Azpilicueta as I saw someone somewhere mention would be a mouthful for commentators. I am 100% down for this just to hear that
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We'll just call him Steve, we'll just call him Steve 

Kepa Arrizabalaga, we'll just call him Steve! 

Steve to Dave sounds manageable.

 
big blue said:
I don't think it's a case of actually triggering the clause. I think in most cases the selling club just accept an offer equal to the buy clause, to avoid the tax issues for the buyer. 
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Apparently tax rules don't apply anymore due to a rule change in Spain which is lucky because Athletic don't negotiate, even on accepting a similar offer to the clause.

 
I've just seen in the Spanish radio La Ser that Kepa has travelled to Madrid to pay his clause. This one seems to be happening. We'll see if he adapts but I think we've pulled one on Real Madrid as we get their preferred option.

 
RMH said:
I've just seen in the Spanish radio La Ser that Kepa has travelled to Madrid to pay his clause. This one seems to be happening. We'll see if he adapts but I think we've pulled one on Real Madrid as we get their preferred option.
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Not sure about preferred option, I was under the impression Kepa rejected Madrid because he didn't receive assurances that he'd be #1.

 
chiefBlueCFC said:
Arrizabalaga to Azpilicueta as I saw someone somewhere mention would be a mouthful for commentators. I am 100% down for this just to hear that
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Never mind that, what about the poor stadium announcers around the league. GK and RB get announced one after the other as well.

Hudson-Odoi clocks in at 10 letters (fairly sure the hyphen doesn't count), Azpi clocks in at 11, Kepa would clock in at an impressive 12. Reasonably sure he'd be our first Basque player since Asier del Horno, though I could be forgetting someone.

 
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Argo said:
Apparently tax rules don't apply anymore due to a rule change in Spain which is lucky because Athletic don't negotiate, even on accepting a similar offer to the clause.
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That's good news then. It seemed a bit of a con anyway. 

 
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