Athletic will pay 15 million euros for Djalo

Athletic and Sporting Braga have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Spanish-Guinean winger or striker Alvaro Djalo.– promotes Pedro Sepúlveda, an expert on the Portuguese transfer market. The cousin of Adu Ares, whom the Basque club renewed and protected in the winter market as an important part of the first team, will arrive at San Mames this summer, signing a four-year contract until 2029. The Bilbao club will pay in the absence of the relevant official, 15 million euros as a fixed fee and another five million in variable fees to be paid for various purposes.. Five million euros less than the termination clause that appears in his current contract, as AS has stated in recent months. Once his arrival is official, Djalo will rise to the podium as Athletic’s most expensive signing, behind only the 32 million paid for the signing of Inigo Martinez and the 24 million paid by PSG for Yuri Bercice.

Thus, Athletic covers its back from potential departure of Nico Williams, despite recently extending his contract until 2027 as a sign of respect for the club. Besides having his cousin in the lineup, the possible space that Nico would leave on the flanks or at the point of attack where Djalo moves, and the projection and background that playing in one of the top five leagues brings, would help the Guinea-Bissau-born realize my dream is to play for the Spanish national team. For this reason, the past winter market rejected the juicy attempt of the Russian Krasnodar, who initially offered twelve million euros and eventually offered to pay for this clause. But it was all in vain: Djalo thought only of the red and white and the trident he could form with the Williams brothers. Even sacrificing some of the lucrative salary he could have earned in Russia.

At the age of 24 he was born. Growing up in Begoña and Sant Miguel de Basauri, where he still has friends, after being rejected by Athletic, he broke into Sporting de Braga’s first team last year, excelling in their youth team . Already this year he has proven himself after a brilliant preliminary stage and a remarkable group stage, including a goal against Real Madrid and Kepa Arrizabalaga. So it’s no surprise that the 14 goals and three assists that appear on his record have him In Luis De la Fuente’s database this is highlighted in red. for future calls.

“His whole life was in Bilbao”

“He has just renewed his contract, but Braga will not be his last stop. He was born in Madrid, although he has lived all his life in Bilbao, where his family lives and he visits whenever he can. He never played for Athletic, but has a special affection for it. “Athletic is not the only club interested as clubs from other leagues are also interested,” said his previous agent Hugo Kayuda. Jalo decided to change hands in managing his future, placing his trust in Niagara Sports Company, a symbolic move that signaled his ambitions for his short-term future. The same agency represents Morata (Atlético Madrid) or Dani Olmo (Leizpig). Thus, Valverde will add to his attacking lineup an energetic, volatile player with goals and sacrifices in defense.