Good news! Sporting get cut-price deal for Sergi Altimira | OneFootball

The negotiations between Sporting and Betis for Sergi Altimira, seen as one of the club’s main targets for next season, are still ongoing and, at this stage, the signs are starting to become more favorable for the Lions.

At an initial stage, the Spaniards were asking for around €25 million plus add-ons for the 24-year-old Catalan midfielder. However, according to newspaper A Bola, that demand has now dropped to around €20 million plus variables, opening the door to a more attainable agreement for Sporting’s SAD.

There are several factors contributing to that change. First of all, the player’s sporting situation: against Braga, Girona, Real Madrid and Real Oviedo, something that inevitably reduces Betis’ negotiating margin.

In addition, the Andalusian club remains constrained by La Liga’s financial rules, and is required to generate revenue and reduce its wage bill by the end of June. Since Altimira joined Betis for a relatively low fee, around €2 million, any sale above that amount would represent immediate profit in the club’s accounts.

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