Since Leicester City confirmed their promotion to the Premier League, the Portuguese media has reported that Issahaku Fatawu will join the Foxes on a permanent basis. That was one of the stipulations of the agreement, and the Lions appeared to be getting a good deal by securing a €17 million sale so early in the offseason. Now, as Record Today reports on this trade, Sporting is receiving a small portion of the money.
According to reports, the Lions are only owed €7.9 million from Leicester City’s €17 million transfer fee, which represents 50% of their profit on him. Sporting signed the player from Steadfast for €1.2 million in 2022, and part of the agreement with the Ghanaian club was that they would receive 50% of the profits from any subsequent moves. That doesn’t appear to be such a good bargain now, as the Record reports that Fatawu may not even stay at Leicester City for long. They say the Foxes could sell him soon, but there are no details, and they don’t even identify any clubs that are interested.
Here’s a basic transfer rule: if you loan a player to a Serie A club and include a buy option, it’s quite unlikely the option will be exercised, regardless of whether he performs well. The same is true for La Liga, a trap that many English clubs have fallen into. They negotiate a fair bargain for all sides, but forget that the opposing party has no intention of keeping to it. This is the situation for Leicester City, Victor Kristiansen, and Bologna.
The same is true for La Liga, a trap that many English clubs have fallen into. They negotiate a fair bargain for all sides, but forget that the opposing party has no intention of keeping to it. This is the situation for Leicester City, Victor Kristiansen, and Bologna. Last season, the 21-year-old made 34 appearances for the Serie A club and was a regular. They like him, want to keep him, and believe he will be valuable in the future, but will they employ the €15 million provision they signed with Leicester City? No, absolutely not. Indeed, the clause expired on May 15th.
Corriere dello Sport reports Bologna has notified the Foxes that they want to reach an agreement, but they are looking for a’strong discount’ and are willing to pay €11-12 million. Kristiansen and his entourage are thought to be keen on the player remaining at the Italian club. Leicester City, almost as a matter of principle, needs that €15 million. They’re in a better situation now that they’ve been promoted to the Premier League, so there’s no reason for them to simply give out discounts. Perhaps Bologna might offer €12 million plus €3 million in fair bonus payments, which would be more acceptable.
