I'm playing as a lower division side with a tight budget and thus have to rely on free transfers for the most part. I'm having some sticky issues with amateur contracts. If a player is on a full contract you can offer £0 for example and it can sometimes be accepted... However if the player is on an amateur contract at a club, you can not bid for him at all... What that means is, you can offer him a contract, but have to pay umpteen thousand compensation if he is u25 or something. Now, this player isn't tied to a contract and my scouts say he'll be available on a free but he isn't free. A player I want will actually cost me £250k in compo and I can not bid for any lower amount. Seems a bit of a flaw that it's impossible to lure the chap away without paying what I'd deem over the odds.
Is this a flaw in the game or does it mirror real life? Surely the amount a team would pay for someone on an amateur contract would be at the discretion of the two clubs to agree a suitable amount?
Is this a flaw in the game or does it mirror real life? Surely the amount a team would pay for someone on an amateur contract would be at the discretion of the two clubs to agree a suitable amount?