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i remember that the bilbao president demanded 40mio and not a penny less, but we delivered the cash, nice and clean
my boy was worth every penny by the way B)
no, the player delivered the cash. ander herrera to united was sth. similar. a lot of transfers involved a buyout clause in spain were a "mess".
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/z0k56/statement_from_athletic_club_javi_martinez/Quote
This was without question a complicated transfer," said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge after Martínez signed a five-year deal. "
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In Spain, if a player activates a buy-out clause, he then has to lodge a significant percentage with the league as a tax payment. If he is given the money by the buying club, it counts as income, which attracts an additional levy.
Three representatives from a Spanish law firm that a year ago handled Javi Martinez’s move from Bilbao to Bayern Munich were pictured entering the La Liga offices, supposedly intent on finding a solution to the tax burden involved and triggering a deal. However, the player would have to deposit the tax payment and Herrera, unaware of any proposed offer, was not present.
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Manchester United found this out the hard way last season, as their move for Athletic Bilbao’s Ander Herrera was scuppered not due to “imposters”, as is often reported, but due to their unwillingness to try and hastily rush through a deal that involves a highly complicated system of regulations.
Successful navigation of this system can be seen in the way that Bayern Munich were able to secure the signature of Javi Martinez from Bilbao in 2012, which was a patient, nearly month-long approach to ensure that all the formalities were adhered to.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/buy-out-clauses-how-they-work-spanish-football/2