Bologna F.C. based in Italy offers to pay €200,000 every year over the contract period ii. FK Zalgiris based in Lithuania proposes a total package of €1,050,000 at the end of the  contract period iii. Panathinaikos based in Greece is offering €195,000 every year but payable at the start of  each year. iv. SC Bastia based in France is also offering a total package of €897,000. Although this is the  total contract value over the 5-year period, the club manager however, added that if the  player signs for SC Bastia, the whole amount will be paid to him immediately. v. FC Dynamo Kyiv based in Ukraine proposes an annual payment of €32,000. The club adds  that the player will be entitled to this package even after the contract period up to a time  the player will be tired of receiving the payments. The contract duration for all five clubs is 5years and may be renewed afterwards. Analyst expect  that interest rate will be relatively stable and will average at 4% p.a throughout the contract  period. You have been consulted by this football player. Which option would you advice he goes in for?

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A Ghanaian football player has recently been approached by 5 top football clubs from Europe 
offering to sign him on. All five clubs are offering enticing packages to this youngster who excelled 
in a just ended tournament. A summary of the clubs and their offers are shown below:
i. Bologna F.C. based in Italy offers to pay €200,000 every year over the contract period
ii. FK Zalgiris based in Lithuania proposes a total package of €1,050,000 at the end of the 
contract period
iii. Panathinaikos based in Greece is offering €195,000 every year but payable at the start of 
each year.
iv. SC Bastia based in France is also offering a total package of €897,000. Although this is the 
total contract value over the 5-year period, the club manager however, added that if the 
player signs for SC Bastia, the whole amount will be paid to him immediately.
v. FC Dynamo Kyiv based in Ukraine proposes an annual payment of €32,000. The club adds 
that the player will be entitled to this package even after the contract period up to a time 
the player will be tired of receiving the payments.
The contract duration for all five clubs is 5years and may be renewed afterwards. Analyst expect 
that interest rate will be relatively stable and will average at 4% p.a throughout the contract 
period.
You have been consulted by this football player. Which option would you advice he goes in for? 

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