Barcelona set for €8 million windfall as former defender nears Premier League switch

Former Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo is set for a move to the Premier League, with West Ham United poised to sign the defender, reports SPORT.

The French centre-back was on his way to Juventus, who were closing in on a loan deal with a purchase option. But, West Ham United appear to have successfully hijacked the deal with a superior offer.

€8 million for Barcelona

According to the report, West Ham United are tabling a proposal worth €40 million to sign Todibo from OGC Nice.

The offer is superior to what Juventus had tabled, as the Serie A giants were planning on signing the ex-Barcelona man on loan for this season with a purchase option that would reach €35 million between fixed and variables.

West Ham’s superior offer and Todibo’s imminent move to the Premier League club come as great news for Barcelona.

Todibo set for West Ham move. (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)

After all, it must be remembered that the Blaugrana inserted a 20% future sell-on clause in their agreement with Nice when they sold Todibo back in 2021.

Now, with the Hammers offering €40 million to sign him, Barcelona will earn a cool €8 million from the operation.

Given the club’s Financial Fair Play situation, any income is a boon for Barcelona and pocketing €8 million from a former player will be a welcome boost.

Todibo signed for Barcelona from Toulouse in January 2019 but never really got a proper run in the team, making just five senior appearances. He had loan stints at Schalke, Benfica, and Nice before he joined the latter permanently in the summer of 2021.