Of course they’re “allowed” but an agreement is an agreement. Just because something is legal, it does not always make it “right”...
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I've just heard another version of the story you were saying which helps me see now where you were coming from Steff. What I didn't entirely get was that it wasn't simply an agreement of 130k, and then they changed, supposedly it went something like this:
DL: We offer 110k.
TA's agent: We want 150k.
DL: We can't go that high.
Poch steps in: He's worth it, do as much as you can DL. Toby's Agent, if we get to 130k, will you accept?
TA's agent: Yes.
DL: We offer 130k.
TA's agent: We now want 180k.
I think there's two things there which I didn't entirely get before. Firstly, it's the moving of the goalposts from their initial position - even beyond what they originally asked for. And secondly, they have abused Poch's trust, and he has put his own reputation on the line with Levy to try and force his hand to get Toby what he wanted, because he would happily go to bat for him.
So I can completely see why Levy is fudged off because its not a way to do business. And secondly, I can see why the trust has gone with Poch because he stuck his neck out, and got it thrown back in his face.
If this is what happened, I'm much less confident on Toby eventually staying, and I will find it funny because much like Rose, I think they will find that there won't be many clubs that will now offer significantly more money or a better chance of success. He will be making what is essentially a pretty pointless move and risking settling in successfully with a new club all because he didn't tell his agent to stop when he had it good.