Is "tapping up" still a thing?

[WA Toffee]

It used to be that if a club approached a player, without first agreeing a deal with their club, they would get charged with tapping up.

Now I keep reading reports that a club has agreed personal terms with a player and are then trying to work out a deal with the club.

So is tapping up not a thing anymore or am I missing something?

 

[stony]

It used to be that if a club approached a player, without first agreeing a deal with their club, they would get charged with tapping up.

Now I keep reading reports that a club has agreed personal terms with a player and are then trying to work out a deal with the club.

So is tapping up not a thing anymore or am I missing something?

Most clubs do it, it's the smartest way to operate. No point bidding on a player if he doesn't want to come.

 

[Nymzee]

Yes. Just read any of the transfer rumours these days "personal terms agreed, now to see if clubs agree".

Literal definition of tapping up and no one bats an eye.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Probably

 

[KaiserEFC]

It’s pretty much how the whole transfer thing operates isn’t it?

Seems to me that you only get done for it retrospectively for doing it with youth players

 

[twoblue]

It used to be that if a club approached a player, without first agreeing a deal with their club, they would get charged with tapping up.

Now I keep reading reports that a club has agreed personal terms with a player and are then trying to work out a deal with the club.

So is tapping up not a thing anymore or am I missing something?

With agents there is always an intermediary who can be spoken to. Tapping up is redundant cos the agent takes care of it

 

[degsy]

With agents there is always an intermediary who can be spoken to. Tapping up is redundant cos the agent takes care of it

This

 

[Toffe3m4n]

1. Club A is interested in a player

2. Club A asks Club B for permission to speak to the player

3a. If Club B accepts, the player and his representatives speak with Club A to see if they can verbally agree on personal terms. If they do, skip to 4.​

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3b. If Club B don't accept, then it's down to Club A to try and convince them that a deal would be worth their while (or if the player himself states his desire to move/hands in a transfer request) otherwise the interest usually ends here. Anything that Club A does at this point which directly involves the player or their representatives without acceptance from Club B could be considered 'tapping up'.​

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4. If the player & Club A agree personal terms, Club A will then open talks over the sale with Club B until they come to an agreement. If they do, the player is sold. If not, see 3b.

This is my general understanding?

 

[larbert toffee]

Part of the game nowadays is it not?

 

[peteblue]

Ryan Giggs does it all the time…..sorry wrong thread….

 

[kev]

Ryan Giggs does it all the time....

but when he does, he makes it rhyme.

 

[OneTrueLegend]

I don’t think it is a thing anymore, but Everton would probably still get charged with it. We certainly did when we spoke to Marco silva when he was a Watford manager.

 

[blueloon]

I suspect a lot of “ reverse tapping “ goes on . Agent to Club A” insider” my lad “ could” be looking for a move if he “ could” get £X k per week. If no luck Agent takes his fishing road to Club B , Club C etc until he gets a bite.

 

[twoblue]

I suspect a lot of “ reverse tapping “ goes on . Agent to Club A” insider” my lad “ could” be looking for a move if he “ could” get £X k per week. If no luck Agent takes his fishing road to Club B , Club C etc until he gets a bite.

Lot of the time, agents told to find a club for their player.

 

[Littlesue]

but when he does, he makes it rhyme.