Last summer Tottenham Hotspur and Real Betis negotiate a deal in which Giovani Lo Celso returned to the Benito Villamarin, five years after departure. 12 months later it is expected that the two clubs will be involved again in an operation, but this time the player in question would go in the opposite direction.
As part of the LO Celso -deal, Betis and Spurs have negotiated a 'special clause' that would retain the Premier League side for Johnny Cardoso. As part of this, a deal can be closed for € 25 million, which would be a bargain prize for the American midfielder, given the impact he made in La Liga since his arrival last January.
Since this revelation there has been an increased interest in Cardoso, especially from the Premier League. Wolves tried to sign him during the recent winter transfer window, but Betis changed that offer, and as such he will remain in Andalusia until the end of the season.
However, it is likely that in his last few months Cardoso is as a Betis player, according to Ed, the intention of Spurs is to activate the special clause they have for the 23-year-old Pivot.
According to the report, the clause will be active on 30 June, and it will only be live until July 10 – after that it will disappear forever, although Spurs do not think about this.
If Cardoso joins Spurs in the summer, Betis would yield a handy profit. They signed him from Internacional last winter for a reimbursement of € 6 million, and although another € 3.8 million would go to the Brazilian side as part of the preservation of 20% of each capital profit made by Los Verdiblancos, it would still be them Always see running away with running away with € 15 million, and this can go to securing the services of a suitable replacement.
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