Tottenham Hotspur remain in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk over compensation for winger Manor Solomon following his summer move.
Shakhtar Donetsk remain adamant that they want around £5.6million for Tottenham Hotspur winger Manor Solomon.
This is a tricky situation as FIFA allowed foreign players to suspend their contracts with Shakhtar after the conflict in Ukraine began last year.
Solomon was one player who engineered a move away from Shakhtar, joining Fulham on loan before a permanent move to Spurs.
Solomon’s contract was set to expire in December anyway, so the Israeli has suspended his contract and penned a deal until 2028.
Tottenham Hotspur were told to pay compensation for Manor Solomon
This situation hasn’t exactly pleased Shakhtar.
They of course feel that they now stand to lose key assets like Solomon for absolutely nothing when the situation is so far out of their control.
Shakhtar chief executive Sergei Palkin told ESPN in June that Tottenham would be hit with legal action if they signed Solomon for nothing.
Tottenham went ahead with the deal but also played a pre-season friendly against Shakhtar, raising funds for Shakhtar’s charitable foundation.
The Athletic then reported in August that Shakhtar had demanded £5.6million for Solomon but talks between the two clubs had only resulted in Spurs offering a sell-on clause.
Palkin offers update on Solomon situation
Palkin has spoken to ESPN again, admitting that conversations have taken place with Tottenham’s Director of Football Administration and Governance, Rebecca Caplehorn.
Palkin highlights that he isn’t seeking profit from the situation but just wants Shakhtar to get back the £5.6million they paid for Solomon in the first place.
Shakhtar’s chief believes that this price tag should be easy enough for Tottenham to pay, and hopes that good relations with Spurs will lead to a deal in the next fortnight.
“We had conversations with Tottenham, with Rebecca,” said Palkin. “We agreed she will send propositions. We are now in, let’s say, a negotiation process with them. I hope and I believe we will find a solution. At this moment, it is quite early to tell something specific because we are on the way in these negotiations.”
“We want to cover our losses. For Tottenham, it is not big money. We paid €6.5m and I don’t believe this is huge money for a club of Tottenham’s level, for a club that participates in the English Premier League. I believe it is possible to cover these losses. I am not trying to generate some kind of profit.”
“I believe we will find a solution. I don’t know if they will accept €6.5m but I believe we will find a solution. From an image point of view, they don’t need this kind of case. This kind of case smells not so good because when you sign a free guy who should go for €20m, it is not good. We played a good friendly game, they were open with us, they helped us etc etc. Therefore I feel these relations, we have good relations with Tottenham and I believe these relations will help us to find a good solution. I believe in a maximum of two weeks, we will find a solution,” he added.
Solomon – hailed as ‘special’ by Avram Grant – has started two league games for Tottenham this season, coming off the bench in two more.
12 key passes in that time is an impressive record, whilst he has also completed 10 successful dribbles.
Solomon may only be a squad player at Tottenham but he has shown in limited minutes that he can make a real impact if given the chance.
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