Cedric Bakambu looks set to join Beijing Guoan after the Chinese Super League club met his reported 40 million release clause, Villarreal coach Javier Calleja has confirmed.
The 26-year-old Damien Williams Jerseys striker has been in excellent form for Villarreal this season, scoring nine goals in 15 La Liga appearances.
Reports began to circulate on Tuesday that Guoan had tabled a 40m offer, which Villarreal would have Brian Urlacher Jerseys to reluctantly accept as it is understood to be the value of the release clause in his contract.
Speaking to reporters, Calleja said: "It's not the best thing that could have happened to Jaylon Johnson Jerseys us.
"But a lot of clubs have expre sed an interest and, in this Gale Sayers Jerseys case, a club came along who were willing to pay our player's buy-out fee. and when that situation arises, there's really not a great deal you Danny Trevathan Jerseys can do."
Villarreal found themselves in a similar position last January, when Alexandre Pato joined another CSL side in Tianjin Quanjian for 18m.
Neverthele s, should the sale of Bakambu go through, it will prove a remarkable deal for Villarreal, who only Alec Ogletree Jerseys paid Bursaspor a reported 7.4m for the striker in August 2015.
Speculation suggests that unsettled Everton forward Sandro Ramirez could be identified as a potential replacement.
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