Would Unión get money if Machuca joins Independiente? | OneFootball

Imanol Machuca, who played 89 matches wearing the Tate shirt, scored 10 goals, and left 2.5 million dollars in the red-and-white coffers, reached an agreement to wear Independiente’s shirt starting in November, once the FIFA sanction ends. What money does Unión receive now?

The reality is that the club on Avenida López y Planes owns fifty percent of the economic rights, but the registration rights belong to Fortaleza. In other words, Unión always collects “half of everything”: full or partial sales, loans. “We don’t have to give Independiente the go-ahead.”

The agreement between Fortaleza, Machuca, and Independiente has been in the works for some time. Gustavo Quinteros always wanted the former Unión player to start training no matter what, knowing that he will only be able to officially sign the match sheet in November, when the FIFA sanction ends.

In addition to securing fifty percent of the player’s rights, Unión also has a millionaire clause in its favor as a penalty: if Fortaleza terminates Machuca’s contract or releases him, it must compensate Unión for that loss of value.

Why this clarification? Because of what some media outlets covering the King of Cups from Avellaneda are reporting: “Independiente’s board reached a verbal agreement for the arrival of Imanol Machuca. The winger will terminate his contract with Fortaleza of Brazil and sign for three seasons.

The key detail is that the 26-year-old player is serving a FIFA sanction that will prevent him from playing officially until November 5, 2026, for falsifying documentation with the Malaysia national team.” People are talking about “terminating”; if that is the case, Unión will have to take action for a larger amount.

As for the numbers themselves: Independiente will pay an initial fee of 150,000 dollars for 60% of the transfer, and the player will receive the same amount for every 15 matches played, with a cap of 60 appearances. In that way, the transfer could reach a maximum of 750,000 dollars if all targets are met. Machuca had already been on the club’s radar in previous transfer windows before signing with Vélez.

The transfer story shows that Rojo had already reached an agreement with Fortaleza, and now has agreed with the player himself. The Avellaneda side would end up with 60%, while the other 40% would be split between the player and the Brazilian club.

And how will the club pay for him? It will pay 150 thousand dollars to Tricolor. Along with that, there will be four targets: it must pay another 150 thousand every 15 matches the player appears in, up to a maximum of 60 games. This means that, through bonuses, it could amount to 600 thousand more at most. Those 600 thousand, added to the initial 150, would make a total of 750 thousand for 60% of the player.

“From everything that comes in for Machuca, wherever it is and however it is, at Unión we’re going to collect half,” they say on López y Planes. For now, that half would be 75,000 dollars now, and then they will wait for the sporting return with those bonuses worth 600,000 more greenbacks.

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