Fulham’s interest in defender Juan Ignacio Nardoni has ‘shook’ his current side, Racing Club, who are trying to price Marco Silva’s side out of a transfer.
That’s according to Racing de Alma, who say the Argentine club are not keen on selling the 21-year-old this summer.
A report yesterday from Italy stated that Fulham had turned their attention towards Nardoni and signalled their intent to get a transfer over the line before the end of the window.
Racing de Alma pick up on that report and explain that Nardoni is considered an important player for the club, mostly because he is a key part of manager Fernando Gago’s plans but also because of the financial effort to get him.
His clause is actually €22m but the hope is to sell him for €3m higher than that as it would allow them to secure around €20m clean when various figures are removed.
So, to be clear, the defender has a €22m release clause but the Argentine side would prefer to sell him in a deal worth €25m instead. It would make little sense for any club to agree to that on the face of it, but it may be a case of payment terms.
If any club were to activate the clause it needs paying in full, while the €25m figure could presumably be met via various clauses or instalments.
Either way, Racing would prefer not to sell to Fulham if they can avoid it and that is why they have set such a high asking price. They want to price the Premier League side out of a move and are now waiting to see if they push ahead or look elsewhere.
