Liverpool won Takumi Minamino transfer race because Man Utd oblivious to release clause
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The Reds will sign the Japanese winger in January for a fee of £7.75m but it could have all been different if Manchester United had followed up their initial interest
The Reds will sign the Japanese winger in January for a fee of £7.75m but it could have all been different if Manchester United had followed up their initial interest
Japan star Takumi Minamino will join Liverpool in January after the club agreed a £7.25m deal, subject to medical.
And Mirror Football can reveal the Reds beat Manchester United to his signature because they were aware of a clause in his contract - allowing him to leave for such a paltry figure - which their bitter Old Trafford rivals were oblivious to.
His club Salzburg extended the player’s deal to 2021 last February, but crucially conceded a get-out option which allows him to leave for a big European club at a price well below his market value of £25-30m.
Liverpool in fact, have been in friendly talks with Minamino’s Austrian club for the past six weeks, after trailing the versatile player for the past two years.
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