{"id":29464,"date":"2025-11-28T21:57:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T02:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/liverpool-and-chelsea-transfer-targets-release-clause-reduced-to-e80-million\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T21:57:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T02:57:31","slug":"liverpool-and-chelsea-transfer-targets-release-clause-reduced-to-e80-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/liverpool-and-chelsea-transfer-targets-release-clause-reduced-to-e80-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool and Chelsea transfer target&#8217;s release clause reduced to \u20ac80 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 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Pretty\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool and Chelsea may be interested in RB Leipzig centre-back Castello Lukeva&#8217;s contract release clause reportedly being reduced to \u20ac80 million next summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The talented 22-year-old has long looked like a top talent with a huge future in the game, and we recently reported that he has attracted the attention of Europe&#8217;s elite clubs such as Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Lukba&#8217;s future remains the subject of some speculation, with previous reports suggesting he was likely to leave the club for a fee in the region of \u20ac60 million, below his release clause.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Athletic have made a similar report, adding that the current clause in his contract of 90 million euros will drop to 80 million euros in the summer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">RB Leipzig&#8217;s Castello Lukeba (Photo by Stuart Franklin\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_information_on_the_transfer_of_Castello_Lukeba_as_an_interest_for_Real_Madrid\"><\/span>Latest information on the transfer of Castello Lukeba as an interest for Real Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lukaba may no longer be Real Madrid&#8217;s priority target, with The Athletic suggesting the Frenchman is no longer considered an option for the Spanish giants, but there are also warnings that that could change.<\/p>\n<p>According to their report, Real are also no longer pursuing Liverpool&#8217;s Ibrahima Konate, which could mean they are looking at replacement players in central defence, although Lukaba may not be one of them.<\/p>\n<p>It could be good news if LFC and CFC decide to sign Lukava, but reports suggest injuries and a decline in form have slightly dented interest in the player.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_and_Chelsea_need_a_central_defender\"><\/span>Liverpool and Chelsea need a central defender<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Still, both Liverpool and Chelsea appear to need new players at the back as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds are currently conceding a ton of goals and Virgil van Dijk looks to be past his best, while Konate is nearing the end of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea, on the other hand, have arguably not invested as much in defense as they have in other areas of the team, with Trevor Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo looking a little lackluster, and Levi Colwill and Wesley Fofana both suffering from injuries.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Castello Lukeba during the match between Leipzig and Augsburg (Photo by Adam Pretty\/Getty Images) Liverpool and Chelsea may be interested in RB Leipzig centre-back Castello Lukeva&#8217;s contract release clause 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