by RooShootOhh » Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:23 pm
The club may be using the media to leverage their position.
If the player is still undecided, the story makes it sound like they have basically told the club they are 90% coming, the player in question gets wind of the article, they may believe they will look bad in the public eye for turning their back on the club (especially if its a club they have played with before), hence it tips them into coming...
It can also go the other way, some of the money hungry players wanting to big note themselves, and punish the club for making it public knowledge, attempt to make the club look unprofessional.
It all depends on the player in question, all part of recruiting!