Negotiations between ASSE, Espanyol Barcelona and Augsburg for the transfer of Irvin Cardona are not progressing as quickly as expected. The striker is not expected to be green until the weekend.
Everything seemed to have to move very quickly in the Cardona file, especially since the 27-year-old striker made financial efforts in terms of salary to be able to return to AS Saint-Etienne, where he flourished last year at the same time. time, during his six months of loan. The former Brestois had largely contributed to the rise of the Greens in the elite, notably proving decisive during the play-offs. Its wish is to stay in Forez for the long term and ASSE agrees with that since it is negotiating a loan with Augsburg with an almost obligatory purchase option. However, L'Equipe tells us this Wednesday that things are stuck at the financial level… with the German club but also with Espanyol Barcelona, where Cardona was loaned at the start of the season!
Espanyol is asking for around €500,000!
On the Barcelona side, the concern lies in the player's paying loan. The Pericos are very limited in their movements by Spanish financial fair play, which is very strict. They therefore want AS Saint-Etienne to pay the end of this paying loan, which is estimated at €500,000 by L'Equipe. At the same time, the Saint-Etienne leaders are negotiating with Augsburg the amount of compensation to be paid at the end of the season to permanently recruit Cardona. Whether with the Spanish or the Germans, no agreement has yet been found!
The conclusion is that Irvin Cardona, hoped for in the group which will welcome FC Nantes on Sunday, should not be from Saint-Etienne again at that time…
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