Raum more expensive than initially thought?
Hoffenheim and Germany left-back David Raum, who has been linked with Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City, could cost more than previously believed.
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However, the 24-year-old will not be available on the cheap, with four years still left on the contract he signed with 'Die Kraichgauer' in January.
According to a report in today's edition of German football magazine Kicker, the reported €30 million release clause in Raum's contract will not be active until 2023.
As a result, Hoffenheim will be commanding a "significantly higher" transfer fee for Raum, per Kicker, who claims that it would take an offer of around €40 million to prize the former Greuther Fürth player away from Rhein-Neckar-Arena this summer.
