With Matteo Guendouzi set to join Lazio from Olympique de Marseille this summer, Arsenal looked to be in line to profit from their sell-on clause in the French international’s deal.
But the Gunners may have to wait a little while to receive that money, as Fabrizio Romano reports that the transfer will initially be a loan move.
Romano claims Lazio and Marseille have reached an agreement on a loan with a €1m fee, plus a €12m obligation to buy, and €5m in add-ons.
According to the Mirror, Arsenal’s sell-on clause was set at 15%. But for the time being, they’ll only be receiving 15% of the loan fee, a profit of just €150,000.
In total, Arsenal will receive a maximum of €2.7m (£2.32m) for the transfer, and a minimum of €1.95m (£1.68m), depending on whether the add-on conditions are met.
But the majority of that money will come in once Guendouzi’s loan is made permanent, so Arsenal seemingly need to wait another year to receive it.
Guendouzi had a difficult end to the 2022/23 campaign, and Marseille commissioned agents to find him a new club.
Marseille president Pablo Longoria viewed the midfielder as a saleable asset, and surplus to requirements in their current squad.
There were links to the Premier League, but after those faded, a transfer to Serie A became the most likely outcome.