Unión keep an eye on talks: Alavés bid $9m for full rights to Zenón | OneFootball

Deportivo Alavés, the team managed by “Chacho” Coudet, is once again pursuing Kevin Zenón. After an initial offer was rejected a few days ago, the Spanish club is persisting and plans to present a new formal proposal to Boca Juniors’ management in an attempt to finalize the midfielder’s transfer.

Alavés’ offer consists of an 18-month loan, with a fee of one million dollars for the initial loan period, an amount that meets the expectations of “Xeneize.” However, the negotiation is stalled at two key points that must be resolved to reach a definitive agreement:

Obligation or option to buy: Alavés wants the purchase option for the player, who came up through the youth ranks at Unión de Santa Fe, to be optional. Boca, on the other hand, insists that it must be mandatory.

Percentage of the transfer rights: Boca owns 80% of the player’s rights and wants to sell their entire share. The Spanish club intends to acquire 100%, but the remaining 20% belongs to Unión, so the parties must agree on how that portion will be handled.

If both clubs manage to iron out these differences, the deal could be finalized for a total value of 9 million dollars (including the one million dollar loan fee and an additional 8 million dollars if the purchase option is exercised, which is equivalent to 7 million euros).

As for the player, although at first the possibility of moving abroad did not appeal to him, Zenón has changed his mind and is now willing to make the leap to European football and have his first experience on the old continent. It’s worth noting that a few days ago he was also approached by São Paulo of Brazil, but those negotiations did not progress.

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