Sporting thankful for Wembley ‘no’, Valladolid left £250k short | OneFootball

Iván Fresneda is experiencing a special moment in his career after being called up to Spain’s senior national team for the first time. The Sporting right-back was selected by Luis de la Fuente to replace the absent Pedro Porro, but ended up being left out of the matchday squad against England at Wembley.

That absence means that, for now, Sporting avoid making another payment to Valladolid. When they signed Fresneda in August 2023, the Lions’ SAD agreed to pay a fixed €9 million for the defender, in a deal that could rise to €11 million depending on the achievement of certain objectives.

Among the bonuses included in the agreement is the player’s use by the national team. The call-up to 'La Roja' already means a payment of €250,000 to Valladolid’s coffers, but an official debut for the Spanish side would force Sporting to pay a further €250,000, taking the total paid for those two objectives to €500,000.

The situation was confirmed by Valladolid sporting director Víctor Orta, who told Cadena SER: "With Iván Fresneda’s call-up to the Spanish national team, we receive a sum of money, and also if he makes his official debut for the national team." As Fresneda was not used against England, the second payment has not yet been triggered.

An Spain Under-21 international, the defender has been a regular presence in Sporting’s starting eleven over the last two seasons. Since arriving at Alvalade, he has recorded four goals and four assists in 89 matches, helping the club win two league titles and one Portuguese Cup.

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