Fiorentina are refusing to release Nikola Kalinic unless Tianjin Quanjian pay the full €50m release clause.
The striker is in negotiations with the Chinese Super League club for massive wages.
However, La Nazione report that the Viola won’t accept any discounts on the €50m release clause in his contract.
There had been an initial proposal worth €45m, but the Chinese government is clamping down on over-spending in sport, as it sends funds outside of the country.
Fiorentina are refusing to release Nikola Kalinic unless Tianjin Quanjian pay the full €50m release clause.
The striker is in negotiations with the Chinese Super League club for massive wages.
However, La Nazione report that the Viola won’t accept any discounts on the €50m release clause in his contract.
There had been an initial proposal worth €45m, but the Chinese government is clamping down on over-spending in sport, as it sends funds outside of the country.
It seems the formal offer is considerably lower than €45m, so Fiorentina are playing hard-ball.
There are some concerns, as the clause doesn’t have a deadline, so in theory Tianjin Quanjian could swoop with the full €50m on transfer deadline day, leaving the Tuscans no time to find a replacement.