The Spanish club Seville moved to sign the Frenchman George Ilinykhina, the Al-Ittihad striker, after the player entered the Andalusian club’s accounts strongly during the current summer transfer period.
Seville presented a verbal offer to the Al-Ittihad administration amounting to about 10 million euros, in addition to another 3 million in incentives and additions, with the proposal that the Saudi club receive a percentage of the player’s resale value in the future.
On the other hand, the Al-Ittihad adheres to its financial demands, specifying about 20 million euros to approve the departure of the young striker, with the condition of obtaining the value of the deal in advance, which represents a big difference between Sevilla’s offer and the required amount.
Ilinykhina is 20 years old, and seems open to the idea of returning to European stadiums, especially in light of the interest of more than one club in obtaining his services during the current summer Mercato.
The federation had previously rejected several attempts to borrow the French striker, including offers from Bologna, Italy, and Trabzonspor, Turkey, in light of the club’s adherence to its position regarding the player’s future and not abandoning him under the current conditions.
Sevilla is now required to raise its financial offer if it wants to settle the deal, and reach the value set by the federation to approve Ilinykhina’s departure.
Negotiations remain open between the two clubs during the coming period, as Sevilla seeks to reduce the cost of the deal and reach an appropriate financial formula, while the federation adheres to its conditions before giving the green light for the departure of its striker. French.