Wolverhampton Wanderers have offered Romain Saiss to Valencia in an attempt to bring Goncalo Guedes’ price tag down.
That’s according to SER Deportivos Valencia, who say the two sides are working on a deal to suit both parties.
Wolves have been linked with a move for Guedes for several weeks, with numerous reports in Spain indicating they are working on a deal.
At first, it was felt that striker Rafa Mir could be involved in the deal, and SER Deportivos say the same, adding that Kang In Lee would also be swapping clubs.
That situation has now likely changed, however, given that Mir is closing in on a move to Sevilla.
The idea of including a player to reduce the cost seems to be one they’re sticking with despite that, and Wolves are ‘offering’ Saiss to ‘make the deal cheaper’.
That’s likely to do with Valencia’s demands for the Portuguese forward, which Plaza Deportiva cover, as well as providing their own information on swap deals.
They say that Valencia need to bring in more than €20m for Guedes if they are to make a profit on him due to a number of clauses holding them back.
The Spanish side still have €40m left to amortise in the original deal that brought him from PSG, but that doesn’t include the €10m in variables, which Valencia are unlikely to pay anyway.
Another obstacle is the fact PSG retain a percentage on a future sale that ranges between 15% and 20%, so if the club’s owners Meriton ‘want to cash in,’ they are obliged to take a minimum figure of €25m. The club, though, insist they value Guedes at €35m.
Such a figure would allow them to unblock the market and make their own transfer moves, and everything is being ‘woven’ by Jorge Mendes, who is trying to use his connections to make it work in everyone’s favour.
In terms of Kang In, Plaza’s information is that he would be a part of the agreement between Wolves and Valencia, but the South Korean’s entourage say they have not heard anything from the Premier League side in months.
Perhaps that’s because Wolves, flush with the cash from selling Mir, can now get close to meeting Valencia’s demands.
That remains to be seen, of course, with a swap deal presumably suiting all parties, including Mendes, better than a straight transfer.
