Monaco are ready to offer Atletico Madrid €35 million (£30m/$40m) to make Gelson Martins' stay in Ligue 1 permanent, as per reports.
The Portugal international signed for Atletico on a free transfer in 2018 after terminating his contract with Sporting following the well-publicised fan fracas at the Liga NOS side's training ground.
Martins was then farmed out on loan to the Principality side in January and has flourished enough to convince the powers that be to make an offer for 100 per cent of the player's rights, with talks currently underway.
Sporting's involvement may complicate any deal, however, with the Portuguese side still claiming that they are owed some amount of compensation after losing the player for free. Reports claim the club are looking for a figure in the region of €20m (£17m/$23m).
If an amicable agreement cannot be reached between the clubs, the matter will be taken to court and a judging panel would set the compensation fee.
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