Equi Fernández, sold to Saudi Arabia: why would Boca keep half of the new clause? :: Olé

07/30/2024 09:09hs. Updated on 07/30/2024 09:19hs.

These are important hours for Equi Fernández. Because in a little while, just a little while, he will play for the National Team in an all-or-nothing match to continue in the Olympic Games (starting at 12, against Ukraine). But also, because his future is being resolved. To the point that, whatever happens with Argentina in Paris 2024, his return to Boca will be to say goodbye to the club where he debuted. There is already a verbal agreement for it to be sold to Al Qadisiya of Saudi Arabia. And so, it will not wear the blue and gold again.

This is, in short, a multi-million-dollar sale. Yet another deal that Boca has made with one of its youth team players. Because it adds to the sale of Aaron Anselmino, for 18 million euros to Chelsea and that of Luca Langoni, for 6.8 million (plus a 500 thousand bonus) to New England of the MLS. For this transfer of Equi Fernández to Saudi Arabia, the club will receive a net sum of approximately ten million.

And here is a detail to note. To Boca, in short, He will be left with almost half of the new release clause that the midfielder had, which was going to be 20 million dollars. (starting August 11). And the reason? A series of discounts, including percentages and taxes, that will bring the figure down to that amount.

It is true, it must also be taken into account that the negotiation, which has been going on for more than two weeks, It was done on the basis of the first clause that the player had, before his renewal until December 2028, which he signed in March.: the 15 million dollar one. However, there are also several items to discount from there.

Equi Fernández will be a starter against Ukraine in the match that determines the Under 23’s passage to the quarter-finals of the Games.

Operation discounts

In that agreement for the extension of his link until December 2028, The footballer kept 10% of a future salewhich will be activated precisely with his departure to Al Qadisiya. In addition, You also have to consider the 15% that corresponds to him for the operation. In addition, there is a club in San Miguel, where the midfielder was trained and raised, who kept a percentage of a transfer. And to all this we must add taxes of all kinds, which include any transfer of this type abroad.

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Equi Fernández’s goal for Argentina in the 3-1 victory over Iraq

All of this means that Equi will finally leave for half of what the new clause would have been. Although the player’s desire and an offer that, in the end, is super-millionaire, beyond the discounts that the operation includes, also weighed in.

That is why, in the last few hours, Boca has revived and finalized the arrival of Agustin Martegani, who has already been officially announced as the fifth reinforcement and even had his first practice at the club this Monday afternoon.