Liverpool required to pay full price for South American striker
Liverpool have been told they must trigger the full £21.5million release clause if they want to sign Sevilla’s Carlos Bacca.
Bacca has emerged as a new target in Liverpoool‘s hunt for a striker this summer, with Aston Villa refusing to budge on their £32.5million evaluation of Christian Beneteke.
South American Bacca, who is currently on international duty for Columbia, scored 28 goals in all competitions for his club last season.
Going Nowhere
However, Sevilla sporting director Monchi is determined to keep the striker on Spanish soil,
Monchi said: ‘If someone wants Bacca, they have to pay his clause. He’s told us that it’s his desire to stay with the club and I don’t see any other possibility.’
‘Bacca’s contract includes obligations for the club and the player, but if a club wants to pay his clause, there’s nothing we can do about that.
‘I really think he’ll stay here because the player and Sevilla want it so. We have no intention of selling him.’
Liverpool could turn their attentions to Juventus striker Fernando Llorente should a deal for Bacca prove too troublesome.
Llorente could find his chances limited in Italy next season following the arrival of Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic who arrived in Turin on Sunday night.
By Ben Kelly – Follow me on Twitter for more articles! @benkelly_10
