Valencia CF has reached a loan agreement with Real Valladolid with an option to buy for €7.5 million to provide the services of Atlas Lion Selim Amallah, Italian Mercato journalist Fabrizio Romano said.
According to sports daily Marca, the Moroccan midfielder will arrive on loan with an option to buy, while the Brazilian striker from Valencia, Marcos Andre, has already arrived in Valladolid to finalize his contract. This refers to the player exchange agreement between the two clubs.
Valencia have reached an agreement with Valladolid to sign Selim Amallah, done deal and here we go ⚪️🦇
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 28, 2023
🇲🇦 Loan deal with buy option clause worth €7.5m, medical being scheduled. pic.twitter.com/bKHtlhEcVz
And the Madrid newspaper revealed that the Mestalla club has been working for several months to include Selim Amallah, insisting on including the purchase option in the contract.
The Moroccan international arrived at Real Valladolid from Standard de Liege at the end of January and signed a contract until June 30, 2027, with a penalty clause in the event of relegation.
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And while the player could have left unilaterally by paying an amount of money, he chose to remain on good terms with Bosilla, who wanted to retain the possibility of returning the player in 2024 in the event of promotion to the first division.
🚨 عـــاجـــل 🤝 تم تبادل الوثائق الرسمية بين فالنسيا وبلد الوليد
— فالنسيا بالعربي (@ValenciacfAR) August 28, 2023
🇲🇦 الدولي المغربي سليم أملاح الى فالنسيا على سبيل الاعارة (150.000 يورو) مع خيار شراء (6-7 مليون يورو).#فالنسيا_بالعربي pic.twitter.com/AXx0uKC0dk
According to the Arabic-language account of the Spanish club, the Moroccan midfielder Selim Amallah will play on loan this season for 150,000 euros, which is the amount that will be reduced if the black and white entity decides to exercise the option to buy. The end of the season is between 6-7 million euros.