Real Madrid transfers Víctor Valdepeñas to Fiorentina for €8 million with 50% sell-on clause
Real Madrid has agreed to sell 19-year-old defender Víctor Valdepeñas to Italian Serie A club Fiorentina for €8 million, retaining a 50% sell-on clause. The player will sign a five-season contract until June 2031. Manager José Mourinho requested Valdepeñas join Real Madrid’s early pre-season training before finalizing the move. The deal adds to Real Madrid’s €127 million in revenue from academy player sales.
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Mourinho Requests Valdepeñas Join Real Madrid Training Before Fiorentina Transfer; 50% Sell-On Clause Retained
Italian Sky Sports journalist Di Marzio reports that Fiorentina and Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement for the transfer of Víctor Valdepeñas to Fiorentina. However, Real Madrid manager José Mourinho wants the player to participate in the early stages of Real Madrid's pre-season training, delaying the move by a few days. The agreement includes a clause that Real Madrid will retain 50% of any future transfer fee if Valdepeñas is sold again. Separately, Fiorentina is negotiating with Turkish club Trabzonspor for the transfer of Oulaï, but Trabzonspor's asking price of 30 million euros is considered too high by Fiorentina, which is working to lower the fee.
虎扑 - 足球Victor Baldepeñas Joins Fiorentina for €8 Million; Real Madrid Keeps 50% Sell-On Clause
Fiorentina has reached a verbal agreement with Real Madrid to sign Victor Baldepeñas for a transfer fee of €8 million. The player will sign a contract lasting until June 2031. As part of the deal, Real Madrid retains a 50% sell-on clause for any future transfer of the player, and maintains control over his future when other offers are received. The two clubs have begun exchanging documents to formalize the transfer. The news was reported by renowned football journalist Fabrizio Romano, using his signature 'Here we go!' to indicate the deal is imminent.
虎扑 - 足球Real Madrid's Víctor Valdepeñas Transfers to Fiorentina for €8 Million
Real Madrid has transferred 19-year-old academy defender Víctor Valdepeñas to Italian club Fiorentina. The deal sees Fiorentina pay €8 million for 50% of the player's rights, with Valdepeñas signing a five-season contract. The transfer was driven by Fiorentina's sporting director Fabio Paratici and new coach Fabio Grosso. Valdepeñas, who debuted for Real Madrid's first team last December under Xabi Alonso, attracted interest from several top European clubs including Milan, Juventus, and Eintracht Frankfurt. Known for his offensive projection, defensive aggressiveness, versatility, and physical strength, he impressed in Real Madrid's pre-season physical tests. The move adds to Real Madrid's total of €127 million in revenue from academy player sales, following departures of talents like Nico Paz, Mario Gila, and Fran García.
Feed MRSS-S real_madrid_aReal Madrid Transfers Víctor Valdepeñas to Fiorentina for €8 Million
Real Madrid has transferred 19-year-old defender Víctor Valdepeñas to Italian Serie A club Fiorentina. The deal involves Fiorentina paying €8 million for 50% of the player's rights, with Valdepeñas signing a five-season contract. The transfer was facilitated by good relations between the clubs and the strong interest of Fiorentina's sporting director Fabio Paratici. Valdepeñas, known as 'Valde' in Real Madrid's youth academy La Fábrica, had attracted attention from several top European clubs including Arsenal, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, AC Milan, and Juventus. He was noted for performing exceptionally well in the first physical tests of the season, impressing the new Madrid coaching staff. The article also notes that Real Madrid has accumulated €127 million from recent player departures, including Nico Paz, Mario Gila, and others.
Feed MRSS-S real_madrid_aReal Madrid Agrees to Sell Valdepeñas to Fiorentina with 50% Resale Clause
According to Italian Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Fiorentina has reached a verbal agreement with Real Madrid for the permanent transfer of defender Víctor Valdepeñas. As part of the deal, Real Madrid will retain 50% of any future transfer fee for the player. Only final details, such as the exact timing of the transfer, remain to be settled. A key point of discussion is whether Real Madrid will keep Valdepeñas for the early part of their summer training camp to allow the coaching staff to evaluate him, or release him immediately to Fiorentina. The report was published by Hupu on July 14.
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