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Transfer fee

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), transfer fee means: The amount of money a buying club pays a selling club to take a player who is still under contract there.

In Turkish: bonservis bedeli, transfer ücreti

How it is used

Clubs pay, agree or receive a transfer fee. Reporters mention a reported or undisclosed fee, a club-record fee and add-ons, extra payments linked to appearances or success. Fees are often paid in instalments over several years.

Example sentences

  1. The transfer fee is around €12 million plus add-ons.

  2. Neither club would reveal the transfer fee.

Common collocations

  • club-record transfer fee
  • undisclosed fee
  • pay a transfer fee
  • fee plus add-ons
  • transferThe move of a player from one club to another, usually with a fee paid to the selling club and a new contract for the player.
  • release clauseA clause in a player's contract that sets a fee; if another club pays it, the player's club must let them leave or start talks.
  • signFor a club, to bring a player in on a contract; for a player, to agree a contract and join a club.
  • agentA licensed person who represents a player or coach in contract and transfer talks and earns a fee or commission from the deal.

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