Feyenoord are set to pocket €480,000 should Nathan Aké complete a move from Bournemouth to Manchester City.
That’s according to Rijnmond, who report that Feyenoord could end up pocketing various money as a result of new rules introduced by FIFA.
Reports in England on Monday claimed that Bournemouth and Manchester City were locked in negotiations over Aké as Pep Guardiola looks to improve his defence this summer.
The City boss is determined to improve his backline given their struggles this season and Aké is thought to be at the top of his list.
Bournemouth are looking for at least £35m for the Dutchman and talks between the two clubs are said to be progressing.
Rijnmond cover that today and report how Feyenoord could be set to benefit from the potential deal.
They explain the Eredivisie side are keeping a ‘close eye’ on the defender’s possible move to Manchester City as part of FIFA’s new rules.
Previously, FIFA’s rules meant player’s only earned a percentage of a transfer fee if a player was moving to a different league, hence why Feyenoord didn’t receive a penny when Georginio Wijnaldum joined Liverpool from Newcastle United in 2016.
However, that ruled changed on July 1st to include a domestic transfer and, as a result, the Dutch side will benefit from Aké’s potential move to the Etihad.
The Cherries defender joined the club from ADO Den Haag when he was 12 and played in the youth academy for four years before moving to Chelsea aged sixteen.
That, according to FIFA’s new rules, mean they are entitled to a ‘solidarity contribution’ of 1.25% of the total transfer fee, which comes out as a princely £484,000.
Incidentally, ADO will also receive a percentage, albeit 0.25, which would equate to around €96,750.
Of course, it all depends on whether the deal goes through, with both clubs sure to be keeping an eye on proceedings and hoping nothing stops them getting a slice of the pie.
