Rayo Vallecano right-back Andrei Ratiu is having fun with a tremendous season in Vallecas, nevertheless it very a lot appears as if it could be his final. The Romanian worldwide has caught the attention of a variety of prime golf equipment, and whereas his vacation spot shouldn’t be clear, his exit appears more and more like a query of when not if.
The 26-year-old has a €25m launch clause, of which Villarreal will obtain 50% because of a sell-on clause, and Rayo will search for the total launch clause to be paid. That will make him the most costly sale within the membership’s historical past, though judging by the variety of prime golf equipment linked to him, that might not be a difficulty.
Hansi Flick: “I am very glad with the sport we performed. The substitutions have been constructive. We’ve got drained gamers, and we made good selections.”
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In Spain, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have been linked to him, with the previous taking a look at a number of right-back choices this summer season together with Vanderson and Marc Pubill. Earlier within the 12 months Brighton and Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur have been reportedly scouting Ratiu, however extra not too long ago Liverpool have been linked to him. They need to strengthen the right-back spot forward of the approaching arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold up the street on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Now Diario AS say that Bayer Leverkusen are the most recent facet to look into Ratiu as a critical possibility for a summer season transfer, noting that there are groups in England that additionally like him. They’re prone to lose Jeremie Frimpong in the summertime – curiously Liverpool seem like prioritising the Dutchman, which might doubtless rule them out of a transfer for Ratiu.
Standing out for his imposing physique and tempo, Ratiu has been strong defensively this season and a recent weapon for Rayo going ahead. Good on the ball, he has additionally proven up in video games in opposition to Raphinha and Vinicius Junior, albeit he did undergo on the Santiago Bernabeu earlier than the worldwide break.