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Nebojsa Covic: "We are not far, but not close either."

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As Facundo Campazzo's arrival at Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade seems imminent, Red Star president Nebojsa Covic has commented on the current situation.

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"Nothing is finished yet," he stressed during the interview with Sputnik Portal. "We are working on it, when it is finished, one way or another, you will have information. We are not far, but not close either."

"Another thing, I saw some announcements about 6.9-7.0 million euros. Those figures they mention, I don't know what kind of imagination it is," the top executive added.

The Spanish media outlet -- MARCA -- reported the news that Campazzo will arrive in Belgrade on a record transfer.

Covic responded to the rumors.

"MARCA is patriotic towards Real Madrid. Real seems to be hurt by this transfer. They didn't come out with an offer. Meanwhile, we have estimated that we can afford the deal at the moment. But I repeat, we haven't finished anything. If you consider the sum of seven million that they are talking about, they missed it four times," Zvezda's president said.

Real failed to match the offer for Facundo Campazzo. According to Aris Barkas of Eurohoops, the 31-year-old Argentinian guard will earn €1.8 million for the 2022-23 season and €2.5 million for the 2023-24 season.

Campazzo still owes Real Madrid €2.6 million of the €6 million release clause that the Argentinian agreed to pay for leaving the club for the NBA.

Additionally, the buyout this upcoming summer is reportedly just €50,000.

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