Ali can only bring 2.7 billion won to Tottenham’s ‘pro-team’.
[골닷컴] Reporter Choi Dae-hoon = Deli Ali has been transferred to Turkiye’s Besiktas JK on loan. If he makes a complete transfer to Besiktas, his ‘old team’ Tottenham Hotspur will receive only 2.7 billion won.
The Daily Star reported on the 26th (local time) that “Tottenham will receive up to 2 million euros in Ali’s transfer fee if Besiktas activates the purchase option.”
Ali was once called England’s future, and was even chosen by Sir Alex Ferguson, known for his good eye for players. Ali, who joined Tottenham through the winter transfer window in the 2014/15 season and joined the team from the 2015/16 season, became a substitute in a few games at the beginning of the season and after a period of adaptation, he quickly became a regular.
From his debut season, he made his name known by scoring 10 goals and 11 assists in 46 matches in all competitions, and the next season, he showed his potential with 22 goals and 13 assists in 50 games, leading Tottenham’s heyday as a member of the ‘DESK’ line. .
However, Ali has been down since the 2018/19 season. Ali, who could not recover his performance due to hamstring and thigh muscle injuries, played most of the 2019/20 season, but it was not very good, and his sluggishness continued into the 2021/22 season.
Tottenham eventually decided to end his partnership with Ali and released him to Everton through the winter transfer window for the 2021/22 season. The initial transfer fee is only 0 won. Tottenham Hotspur, who urgently needed to organize their squad, made this decision in consideration of Ali’s career. Instead, if Ali appears in 20 games for Everton, a transfer fee of £10 million (about KRW 15.7 billion) will be incurred, and if various options are met, the transfer fee will increase up to £40 million (about KRW 63 billion).
However, Ali lost out in the starting competition and made 13 appearances for Everton, eventually leaving on loan to Besiktas. As a result, Tottenham could not receive a single penny for Ali from Everton.
In order for Tottenham to earn money from Ali, Besiktas must activate the purchase option included in Ali’s loan agreement. According to ‘Daily Star’ citing a report from the British media ‘The Guardian’, if Besiktas sign Ali before January, 6 million euros (about 8 billion won), and 8 million euros (about 107 million won) if they sign after the season is over 100 million won) is set, and Tottenham can get a 25% sales commission.
Depending on the situation, Tottenham could earn between 1.5 million euros (about 2 billion won) and 2 million euros (about 2.7 billion won). Ali’s ransom, which once exceeded 100 million euros (about 133 billion won), hit the ground in just four years. If Tottenham sold Ali on time, it is expected that they would have at least made more money than this.
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