19 Jul 2019 10:22:55
Hi eds, do you have any information on Bilel Hassaini? reports stating we hold an interest but haven't heard is name mentioned previously.

Thanks for your time.

{Ed002's Note - Hassaini is a young RW/AM who a lot of clubs want to sign as he is out of contract at Nancy - although there are negotiations going on for a new contract. Right now the issue is a demand for first team football which Nancy won't agree to. There is also another issue which is a problem - although that is not slowing the interest.}

1.) 19 Jul 2019
19 Jul 2019 11:45:54
Thanks for the info ed much appreciated.

2.) 21 Jul 2019
21 Jul 2019 00:37:21
As he is yet to sign a contract I presume any fee that a club will need to pay will be a compensation type package. Similar to Harvey Elliot, also solanke and ings in the past.

Any insight Ed into how these type of fees are often calculated in tribunals and stuff. What criteria is taken to consider the value of transfer? Any short rough explanation would be interesting to hear as I'm clueless to the subject.

{Ed002's Note - In the UK a tribunal is a gathering of the Professional Football Compensation Committee to resolve matters of compensation for players under 24 moving when out of contract. It is chaired by someone with an appropriate background in law - a sports barrister or an independent contracts lawyer would be examples. The other members will be representatives of the LMA, PFA, leagues the club play in (e.g. Premier League, Championship etc.) and two footballing representatives. They will be unbiased.

It is based on the training of the player since the age of 12, the tier the clubs play in (all clubs across the world have a tier), age, interest from elsewhere, the FIFA training compensation rules (which recognise financial disparity between clubs, time the player has been with the previous club, contract terms, academy costs, costs incurred by other clubs in training, living accommodation, scouting, travel, international caps etc.). I don't want to get in to detail as it can be complicated as it goes back to the age of 12.}

3.) 21 Jul 2019
21 Jul 2019 20:19:52
That's a very well explained insight into how it's decided, thanks very much for taking the time to answer. Something new learned today.

{Ed002's Note - You are welcome and a good question.}