Why Suzuki agreement with PSG abandoned, as Aston Villa talk to Parma for €35m
Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki’s entourage made an outlandish last-minute demand of PSG to tank the transfer, claim reports, with Aston Villa ready to pay up.The paperwork was being exchanged today an...
Paris Saint-Germain's agreement with Parma to sign goalkeeper Zion Suzuki fell through due to a last-minute demand from Suzuki's entourage, according to reports. The club was set to exchange paperwork and schedule medical exams, but PSG abruptly abandoned the transfer. L’Equipe reveals that the demand was for up to €5 million in commission, which was considered blackmail by the agents.
The transfer, originally worth €30 million with potential add-ons of another €5 million, was deemed illegal by RMC Sport pundit Loic Tanzi due to commission and signing-on bonus caps set at no more than 10% of the salary in the French system. PSG may have used this as a pretext to pursue Aston Villa instead, as Suzuki wouldn't have been a guaranteed first choice at PSG and was set to join Juventus on loan there.
Parma is content to receive €35 million, including add-ons, regardless of the buyer, so they may have seen this delay as insignificant.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Juventus make fresh contact for Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez sports.yahoo.com
- Villa begin Suzuki talks - Sunday's gossip bbc.co.uk
