García Pitarch appeared before the media yesterday to review the
club’s activities in the summer transfer market, although the
majority of the press conference was spent on Sergio Agüero’s
future.
As such, the Atleti sports director revealed that any club
wishing to attain the services of El Kun will have to part with €60
million to meet his buy-out clause.
“Last year, we had a negotiation to set his buy-out clause at
€55 million, which will be increased to €60 million this year, and
that has already come into effect,” he
explained.
Although it is only a mere €5 million rise, García Pitarch
confirmed that the club is in no hurry to increase it any further
in the near future, despite the player attracting numerous
interests from several big clubs during the summer and the threat
of a possible transfer market revolution.
“At the moment, we are not going to review his clause again and
we are very calm about his future. Moreover, he has shown that he
is not interested at all in leaving Atlético Madrid,” he added
confidently.