Phil71 wrote:Pudpop wrote:Ramsey hasn't signed because he has no reason to at the moment. We won't be able to sell him and replace him with an equal player this summer, and by not signing a contract he is keeping his options open, just like Ozil last year
What we should be doing is offering new contracts every year with a small pay rise to our most valued players. Offers like that are more attractive.
Example #1
Player has three years left on his contract and is on £50k per week. Club offers him new four year contract of £70k per week. Overall additional salary to the player for the next three years = £3,120,000.00.
Example #2
Player has one year left on his contract and is on £50k per week. Club offers him new four year contract of £70k per week. Overall additional salary to the player for the next year = £1,040,000.00
It would be madness for the player to refuse the pay rise in example #1. He has three years left, and could earn the additional £3.12m.
But with example #2, it could be much more easily refused - with the justification that leaving on a Bosman free in 12 months would reap much greater rewards.
Tottenham have given Harry Kane an improved contract every year for the past four years - each with a five year contract.
We'd still be in the scenario we are now with Ramsey having 1 year left.
