Liverpool transfer target Luka Jovic has a £40million release clause in his Benfica contract, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The Spanish outlet claims that the 20-year-old, who is currently on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt, would be allowed to leave the Portuguese giants if a team activated his release clause.
Rui Vitoria’s side are said to be unsure about whether to cash in on the player or not, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich also interested in the Serbian international.
Jovic has impressed hugely since joining Frankfurt on a temporary basis, netting 12 goals in only 15 games so far across all competitions this season for the German side and leading the race for the golden boot in the Bundesliga (BBC Sport).
OPINION
This is an interesting update, that’s for sure. There’s no doubt that Jovic is a tremendously talented young player, and as such £40million isn’t a particularly outlandish sum of money. Liverpool’s pursuit of the Serbian is complicated by the interest of Barca and Bayern, both of whom would provide stern resistance to any move the Reds make for the attacker. Jovic hasn’t really pulled up any trees since joining Benfica, but it appears that he is now developing into a fully formed frontman at Frankfurt. Jurgen Klopp isn’t overly blessed with attacking talent beside his fearsome starting front three. Daniel Sturridge’s future is uncertain, while Dominic Solanke and Divock Origi are unlikely to make the grade at Anfield. A move for Jovic could be a good idea, then, and £40million isn’t a bad price tag for a 20-year-old in this sort of form. We’ll have to wait and see what the Reds do here.