Quick deal possible? BVB coup for Karetsas edges closer | OneFootball

After negotiations with KRC Genk, confidence is growing at BVB that a transfer for Konstantinos Karetsas will be completed soon. The 18-year-old could sign in Dortmund within the next few days.

Borussia Dortmund apparently is on the verge of finalizing the transfer of Konstantinos Karetsas. As BILD reports, there is great confidence after the latest round of talks that the deal could be completed within the next few days.

According to information from Sky, managing director Lars Ricken and sporting director Ole Book traveled to Belgium on Tuesday to personally push forward the talks with KRC Genk. According to BILD, those in charge at BVB now firmly believe that a quick agreement is possible. In the best-case scenario, the 18-year-old attacking player could join the Dortmund squad on Sunday for the club’s marketing trip to Japan.

If not all contractual formalities have been settled by then, the Greek player could also travel later. An important factor in the negotiations is said to be the player himself. Karetsas is believed to have repeatedly signaled to the decision-makers in Genk that he is determined to complete the move to Dortmund. The basic contract terms are also said to have already been discussed verbally.

Karetsas transfer: BVB will have to dig deep into their pockets

The transfer will not come cheap, however. The overall package Borussia Dortmund is looking to put together is now said to be worth more than €30 million. This is expected to include bonus payments as well as a sell-on clause. Genk, meanwhile, is reportedly still insisting on a transfer fee of €35 million and points to the Greek international’s contract, which runs until 2029.

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While the transfer saga continues, Karetsas was still on the pitch for the Belgian top-flight club in Wednesday’s friendly against AZ Alkmaar. Afterwards, he also posted pictures on social media wearing the KRC Genk shirt.

Genk’s technical director Dimitri De Condé also recently commented on the speculation surrounding his future. “It is clear that Kos is a player who interests big clubs,” he said. At the same time, he made the Belgian club’s position clear: “We know what we have in him, and he has also committed to us long term.” Whether the transfer will be finalized before BVB departs for Japan should be decided soon.

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