Villarreal sporting director Fernando Roig Nogueroles has hinted they are open to negotiations with Everton over Thierno Barry, especially if the player wants the move.
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Barry’s future is currently a hot topic as reports in the UK and Spain have made it clear that Everton would like to sign him this summer.
He is reportedly a prime target for manager David Moyes, and it was claimed this week that Everton planned to intensify talks to sign the striker. That come on the back of him and France being knocked out of the U21 European Championships, freeing the 22-year-old for transfer talks.
Reports in Spain have made it clear that Villarreal want to see the striker’s €40m release clause met, or at least get a fee close to that, if they are to sell Everton this summer.
One potential plus point, though, is that Barry is reportedly keen on the move to the Premier League, something Everton can use to their advantage.
And Fernando Roig Nogueroles admits they are always open to negotiations if that is the case, as they’d like to keep everyone happy.
“Well, it’s part of the negotiation. People want a possible exit, and, of course, the club wants the highest possible price and the player the lowest possible price,” he said.
“In the end, it’s also a matter of negotiation, which in some cases is easy, because maybe a player already thinks they can always negotiate, and maybe others are tougher on the subject beforehand, and it’s more difficult.
“Look, these aren’t houses that have nothing to say. When you sell a house, the house doesn’t say anything. Here, what you’re selling is a person, and that person has a will. While defending the club’s interests, which is what we try to do, we also have to listen to wills.
“You should never be closed off, and you should always listen. It’s another matter if an agreement isn’t reached, or if the negotiations aren’t enough, and no matter how much a player’s will is, sometimes you have to say no. But hey, you always have to listen, and you always have to negotiate.”