Gaston Ramirez Deal Back On !
Press reports in Italy are suggesting that the deal to bring GastonRamirez to outhampton Football Club from Bologna might just be back on.
The deal which looked likely just over a week ago with the player himself commenting on the move faltered with suggestions that Bologna and Saints could not agree terms over the fee or the way in which it was paid, it looks now like those problems have been broached and Ramirez will be joining Saints in the next 24 hours.
The terms of the deal seem to be a fee o 14 million euros to Bologna for 70% of the player, with his former club Penarol still retaining a 30% ownership of him.
In simple terms this means that if Saints were to sell Ramirez on for £10 million then they would only recieve £7 million with Penarol getting the other £3 million, the deal struck with Bologna and obviously Penarol is an expression of faith in the player by the Uruguayan club who seem content to keep their 30% in the belief that his next transfer fee will be far larger, rather than cash in now.
Ramirez joined Bologna from Penarol in 2010 for around about 2.5 million euros and has since made nearly 60 appearances for the club scoring 12 goals, his form at Bologna brought him to the attention of the Uruguay national side and since his first cap two years ago he has won a further eight, also representing his country at the olympics in London this summer, scoring in their 2-1 win over UAE
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