Getting rid of players | Transfers FM 2014 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Sometimes, instead of buying, you'll have to say 'farewell' to some players. There can be many reasons: fixing budget, player's need to leave or just getting rid of a weak player. The main way of getting rid of players is selling them, however you can terminate the contract or fire the player.

Selling the player

The most profitable option. If you want to get rid of a player, add him to a transfer list and make offers to clubs. If you want to do it really fast, you should lower his price. If you sell young players with perspectives, think of a fee to buy them back. Take care of percentage from next transfer, if the player's value increases, it will give you quite a lot of money. Remember that you won't get all the money, just a percentage of it. You can check how much in Finances.

Options and clauses are the same as when you're buying a player, the only difference is that you get money, not pay.

Terminating a contract

Another way to get rid of an unwanted player is terminating his contract. You can choose Free termination that ends his contract. It's quite an expensive solution because you have to pay him a compensation. Moreover, if you want to fire a good player or the compensation is too high, the board may not agree. Another option that you can choose is mutual termination but the players rarely agree to it.

It's better to sell a player, even for too little, than to terminate his contract because if you do it you get money instead of losing it.