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TOP STORY: Bayern could pay a hefty price for Barca Pedal clause
When Barcelona put a €1 billion release clause in Pedri’s latest deal, it is thought that any club thinking of signing the midfielder will be scared off by the money.
However, AS are reporting that Bayern Munich showed interest in the 18-year-old and those around him knew that the Bavarians were willing to quadruple his salary.
Understandably impressed by Spain internationally, Bayern are ready to make him the most expensive signing in their history – surpassing the 80 million euros paid for Atlético Madrid because the Lucas Hernandez in 2019.
Golden Boy Award Winner – the first at the club since Lionel Messi won it in 2005 – has become a key player for both club and country since joining Las Palmas in the summer of 2020.
However, with Bayern’s interest being serious, the club realized that there could be a point at which Pedri had to leave Barcelona due to their precarious financial situation.
This comes with the understanding that Bayern’s offer can go a long way in providing respite in that respect – even if it will hurt Xavi Hernandez’s side on the pitch.
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WRAPPING PAPER
– Borussia Dortmund preparing a package to try to convince Erling Haaland to stay another year, as reported by Sports sky Germany. The report says the main part of this will be a pay rise for the Norway international, with the contract confirming that the striker’s departure clause will come into effect in 2023, rather than the summer of 2022. is expected to happen.
– Chelsea expanded confidence Mason Mountain‘NS contract after making a breakthrough in negotiations with the midfielder, according to Football Insider.
The academy’s graduates have been associated with the likes of City of Manchester, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich recently with suggestions that he is no longer happy at Stamford Bridge. However, he has been offered an improved contract to keep him on until 2024 when his current contract ends.
– Fiorentina hoping to sign Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca as an alternative to Dusan Vlahovic, report Calciomercato, with the Serbian increasingly likely to leave in January or when his contract ends in the summer of 2022.
Another report from Italian store add that La Viola are looking to Sassuolo again because they want to give Domenico Berardi to take the wing – although they may be stalled by their €30m claim. With this in mind, Lille‘NS Jonathan Ikone considered as an alternative.
– In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, La Masia graduated and Benfica left back Grimaldo has admitted that he wants to rejoin Barcelona.
The Spaniard said: “Barcelona has always been my home and I won’t close the door. I won’t deny it, I will always carry her heart. I grew up there and it’s one of them. dreams that I’ve had since then. I was young.”
– Lazio are hoping to sign with Bodo / Glimt’s Erik Botheim in the January transfer window, hint Calciomercato. They will reduce the load Vedat Muriqi to help pass a deal that could be worth around 10 million euros, with the Kosovo international still highly rated in Turkey previously represented Fenerbahce among other Turkish Super Lig teams.
