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Panathinaikos are ready to challenge Palmeiras and Atletico Mineiro for the signature of Martin Payero, as Udinese set some clear limits for his sale.

The player is on the market, but only for the right price and specifically the right formula.

Udinese value the midfielder at a minimum of €8-9m and crucially are not currently prepared to accept a loan deal with option to buy at the end of the season.

It has to be a permanent sale or else he is happy to remain in Serie A.

Payero will only be sold for the right formula

epa11306725 Udinese’s Martin Payero scores the 0-1 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Bologna FC vs Udinese Calcio at Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy, 28 April 2024. EPA-EFE/SERENA CAMPANINI

Negotiations continue with the two Brazilian clubs, but Palmeiras and Atletico Mineiro have so far not been able to reach an agreement.

Now they face strong competition, because Panathinaikos have poked their noses in for Payero and are making a concrete attempt to sign the 26-year-old.

Udinese purchased him from Middlesbrough for €3m in the summer of 2023 and his contract runs to 2027, with an option to extend for a further year.

He made 56 appearances for the Friulani, contributing three goals and five assists.