Transfer Window Speculation

[Gethin]

  4 minutes ago, YugoB said:

Chelsea extending contracts as long as they are is to take advantage of the financial loopholes. 

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Mostly been shut now haven't they? You can only amortise contracts over 5 years if the contracts are longer. 

[YugoB]

  2 minutes ago, Gethin said:

Mostly been shut now haven't they? You can only amortise contracts over 5 years if the contracts are longer. 

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I believe so. 

[Martinus]

  6 minutes ago, Gethin said:

The flip side of that is offering 8 year contracts to unproven players make them difficult to shift if they turn out to be s***e 

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Indeed, definitely don't advocate giving it to every new signing but could be some occasions where it makes sense.