Aleksander Buksa’s contract will expire in July but Wolverhampton Wanderers will still have to pay a compensation fee to sign the so-called ‘new Robert Lewandowski’, according to Dziennik Polski.
After investing time and effort into nurturing one of the most exciting young talents in Polish football, you can understand why Wisla Krakow aren’t too happy with how things have turned out.
Earlier this month, Tomasz Jazdzynski, chairman of the club’s supervisory board, told Interia Buksa had rejected a new contract and would leave in July when his deal expired.
Wolves are keen to snap up a teenage striker likened to Bayern Munich superstar Lewandowski because of his physical prowess and ice-cool finishing skills (Sportowe Fakty).
But Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will still have to pay a fee for Buksa, even if the forward becomes a free agent in five months’ time.
According to DP, Wisla Krakow are due compensation because Buksa has spent the past few years honing his trade in their academy.
Apparently, the maximum fee Wisla can earn is about £200,000 – that’s assuming Buksa joins one of Europe’s major leagues such as Serie A, the Bundesliga, La Liga or English Premier League.
On many occasions Wolves have shown they’re willing to invest big fees in unproven youngsters, paying huge sums for Pedro Neto and Fabio Silva.
With that in mind, £200,000 for Buksa feels like a punt worth taking.
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