With all the bonuses, Anderlecht will pay less than a million
Very quickly, it was accompanied by a name that was hard to bear, from its first steps in Nancy: phenomenon. So much so that his training club, in serious financial and sporting difficulties in 2022, obtained nearly €300,000 to sell him to Marseille when he was only 15 years old and had just signed a sort of pre-contract. Negotiations led in Lorraine by Gauthier Ganaye, the former leader of Ostend and the RWDM.
On the Canebière, Sternal did not go as quickly as he hoped. Quite a strong character, he showed impatience by only coming into play twice during the first part of the season. So much so that coach Roberto De Zerbi put him in his place at a press conference, explaining that there were players stronger than him currently and that he was not there to give gifts.
Anderlecht, who had already tested the waters last summer, jumped at the opportunity. First for the Futures in D1B but with the idea, if all goes well, of quickly integrating him into the A team. After reflection, OM agreed to sell their prodigy. For a fairly low sum: €500,000. With different bonuses, this could climb to just under a million. The player signed a contract until 2027 with a rather modest salary.
A resale percentage which will vary for OM
Marseille still believes in Sternal and has accepted these conditions to be able to include some clauses, including a percentage on a future resale. Percentage which can increase up to 50% depending on the amount of the future transfer. The more Anderlecht sells Sternal, the more this percentage will drop. If he leaves one day for two million, OM will receive 50% of the sum. If it’s ten million, the percentage will be lower.
-Marseille also added another clause: a right to review a future sale. Basically, if Anderlecht receives an offer for Sternal, management will have to communicate it to OM, who will then have the possibility of aligning themselves if they wish. On the other hand, it is not a buy-back clause with an amount already fixed to buy it back at any time.
Enzo Sternal could make his debut for Anderlecht in the Challenger Pro League against Patro Eisden de Stijn Stijnen on Saturday (8 p.m.). Which could already attract a lot of curious people.
