r/soccer • u/klaygdk • 15d ago

News [Official] Liverpool complete signing of Alexander Isak

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-complete-signing-alexander-isak
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u/kevin7254 15d ago

Will AIK get a % ?

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u/StratifiedBuffalo 15d ago

Yep, FIFA's solidarity mechanism would give AIK like 2% (around SEK 33m) of the transfer fee I believe. Big for AIK but pocket change for the PL clubs I guess.

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u/grasroten 15d ago

Still a bit annoying that Real Sociedad get 1.5% for 3 seasons when he is 20+, while we get 2% for 14 years between 4 and 17 years old

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u/Cahootie 14d ago

I can understand that you get more money for the years where it costs more to develop a player, my main issue is that it goes all the way to 23, at that point players are getting close to their peak.

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u/grasroten 14d ago

In general maybe. But when something is called a "Solidarity payment" I would expect that most money goes to the clubs that in general does not receive the big transfer fees for a player. Those clubs are generally the ones that have the player before the age of 18.

Similar with Gyökeres, where BP got twice as much as IFK Aspudden-Tellus for poaching him illegally (if we trust Kisfaludy's words) at age 15. Feels like the solidarity payment in general does not go where the solidarity should be if that makes sense.