Exequiel Palacios close to Ipswich Town move for €23m fee
Midfielder Palacios is in medical with Ipswich after Bayer Leverkusen deal, fee reported at €23m; Onside values him at €7m and flags an overpay risk.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Exequiel Palacios is travelling to complete a move to Ipswich Town, with a medical scheduled for Thursday. The deal is described as a club‑to‑club agreement between Bayer Leverkusen and Ipswich, with a reported fee of €23m, including add‑ons and a sell‑on clause.
The transfer is tracked by two outlets so far, and the contract is said to run until June 2030. Onside’s model estimates Palacios’s valuation at €7m, indicating the fee exceeds the platform’s valuation and suggesting an overpay scenario.
Onside assigns a 95% confidence level to the reported information, reflecting a high probability that the move will be finalised pending the medical outcome.
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