The control tests for covid-19 were fine on Monday, so Patrik Schick was able to leave the home quarantine, where he stayed a few days after the outbreak of the “covid affair” in the national team. And he went to Leverkusen, where he successfully passed health tests. Subsequently, he was able to sign a pre-negotiated five-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen.
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“With such large amounts of money as in this case, it is customary to sign long-term contracts,” commented Pavel Paska, head of the ISM agency, which has represented Schick throughout his career.
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The Italian media state various variants of the severance pay that AS Rome is to collect for Schick, it is either 25 or 27 million euros (726 million crowns) in the level of the basic payment.
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However, there are other bonuses in the game anyway. These could amount to up to 6 million euros. They are derived from what European competitions Bayer will play with Schick in the coming seasons. And how many matches Schick will play in the new club jersey. Paska did not want to comment on the transfer amounts in any way.
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Fabrizio Romano of Sky Sports states, even with reference to his colleague Gianluk Di Marzio, the basic transfer amount of 27 million euros.
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Medicals completed and contract signed until June 2025. Patrik Schick joins Bayer Leverkusen on a permanent deal, confirmed. €27m + add ons to AS Roma. ???????? #transfers https://t.co/GVyzKJBVRr
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 8, 2020
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“The conditions for the players are excellent. I won’t say more about that. But in today’s covid era, there is a clear tendency for many clubs to save on player conditions. I can say that this did not happen here, it was obvious that Leverkusen really wants Patrick a lot, “added Paska.
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Schick’s current annual income has been estimated at 80-90 million crowns a year.
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In the upcoming season, Patrik Schick is waiting for the European League in leverkusen colors. He previously played in the Champions League with AS Roma and Leipzig, in whose colors he was a guest. That his client would take a step back, but Paska doesn’t even want to hear.
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“Leverkusen has narrowly escaped the Champions League, it has consistently been in the Top 5 of German football for many years, for example Leipzig has only been in the top for a short time. This is definitely not a step back, but a step that will move Patrick forward and higher in terms of sport. “
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In the Bundesliga last year, Bayer Leverkusen finished two points behind Borussia Mönchengladbach in fifth place. The Bayer has played the Champions League six times in the last decade.
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Schick’s story is well known. In 2017, AS Roma bought it from Sampdoria, the amount was up to 42 million euros, in any case it was a club record at the time.
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However, Schick was less successful in the AS Roma jersey than he had imagined. Even due to occasional health problems. In total, he scored only 8 goals in two seasons.
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And in September 2019 he headed to the Bundesliga Leipzig. It was anticipated that at the end of the season, the hosting would turn into a transfer for which Leipzig had an option. But Leipzig started bidding and wanted to significantly reduce the originally agreed amount of 29 million euros.
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“The Italians have been uncompromising in this regard. Leipzig was also interested in Leipzig, also Hertha, but only Bayer Leverkusen had enough money to fulfill the ideas of the management of the Italian club, “says Pavel Paska.
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This is how his client went on a health test in Leverkusen today:
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“Bayer was number one for us too. The basic priority was for Patrik to continue in the Bundesliga. That’s why we rejected offers from England and Spain, “says Paska.
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“Only Bayer Leverkusen had enough funds at the time to afford Patrick Schick and his transfer from AS Roma. This is due to the fact that they have just sold Kai Havertz to Chelsea and Kevin Volland to Monaco. Sometimes you have to be a little lucky that things fit together, “Paska smiles.
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“The fact that Rudi Völler, today the sports director of Leverkusen, played many seasons at AS Roma and scored a lot of goals for him also played a role. He still remembered some officials from that time in Rome, and they, of course, remembered him. So this fact also played a role in the whole transfer, “adds Paska.
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Already in the winter, he implemented the transfer of Tomáš Souček from Slavia to West Ham, for a total of about 540 million crowns. A great trump card for the next seasons for him can be especially the young spartan Adam Hložek. “And also a little younger Adam Karabec. Even players that you don’t even know yet, but will be good, really good, “says Pavel Paska towards the future.
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