Tottenham offer €10 million plus €5 million in add-ons for Barcelona defender – Romero

Barcelona are extensively working on player exits at the moment and one player who is certain to face the axe is defender Clement Lenglet.

The 28-year-old defender, who spent the previous season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, is expected to make a permanent move to London and as reported before, the parties involved are in the final stretch of the negotiations.

This was more or less confirmed by the club president Joan Laporta, who admitted that the team is hopeful to find a solution for the transfer. 

“I think we’ll reach an agreement with Tottenham for Lenglet,” he said.

The only thing that remains in the transfer is to reach an agreement over the transfer fee. 

Now, a lot has been said over the same, but if a report from journalist Gerard Romero is to be believed, the Blaugrana are demanding a fixed €15 million fee for the Frenchman but Tottenham are only offering €10 million in fixed fee plus €5 million in add-ons.

This means the two parties are separated by a margin of €5 million, which happens to be the only reason why the move has not been finalized as personal terms are not expected to be a problem. 

For Barcelona, it is of utmost importance that Lenglet leaves in the summer on a permanent transfer. The defender has a valid contract with the team until 2026 and would earn €16 million in wages next season if he stayed – something Barça cannot afford right now.

As of today, Tottenham have already warned Barcelona that they will not go above €10 million in the fixed part of fees mostly because they will also bear the player’s salary.

The structure of the fee is still in consideration and the €5 million add-ons offered would depend on the individual performances.

Meanwhile, the player wishes to move to Tottenham as well as he enjoyed a breath of fresh air by finally getting some minutes. Now, all that remains is to settle on a transfer fee and Barcelona can finally take their mind off the Lenglet issue.