Wednesday, 28th August, 2013
Sevilla have confirmed that midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia has initiated a contract termination ahead of his €20m move to Monaco.
The transfer is expected to be complete within the next 48 hours, and Kondogbia has skipped training as a result.
Sevilla have conceded that the 20-year-old is very keen on the move, and has subsequently asked for the contract to be ended.
A statement on Sevilla's website read: "French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia is history for Sevilla FC.
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"The France international has officially communicated to the club about terminating his contract, unilaterally invoking the termination clause.
"The footballer has said that the €20 million collected will be deposited shortly at the Football League headquarters.
"He has not reported for training, and so was not fired in the presence of his team-mates."
Kondogbia has already been given a thumbs up for the move by his France Under-20 coach Pierre Mankowski, who has hailed the midfielder's versatility.
The sale will come despite additional interest from Manchester United and Chelsea, with Real Madrid also understood to have made a bid earlier in the summer.
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