Spartak want £20m for Emenike

Emmanuel Emenike

Spartak Moscow have insisted that suitors will have to bid at least £20million for Emmanuel Emenike before they will consider a sale.

“There are only two ways this transfer will go ahead, firstly his minimum fee release clause will have to be activated. The other option is to agree a price close to his release clause fee,” CEO Roman Ashkabadze said.

Ashkabadze did not reveal the exact amount of the release clause, but it has been previously reported to be in the range of £20 to £45m.

Fenerbahce are in the forefront of the chase for the Nigeria striker, but they are not alone.

“There is a growing interest in Emenike, but not just from Fenerbahçe,” Ashkabadze said.

“It’s natural that Emenike wants a move to Fenerbahçe, everybody has their own interests.”

West Ham have also been linked with the Nigeria star recently in the Russian press. Fenerbahçe are in talks with Emenike and Oscar Cardozo.

‘The Yellow Canaries’ released an official statement on the Istanbul Stock Exchange confirming that negotiations were underway.

Fenerbahçe signed Emenike from Karabükspor for nine million euros in 2011, but the Nigeria international was sold to Spartak for 10 million euros without playing a single game for them.

Emenike still has three years left on his contract with Spartak and has scored four goals in four games this season.


culled from Punch