Independiente hold out for €7.5m as Dynamo Moscow pursue Gutiérrez

Dynamo Moscow have made a €6 million offer for Independiente winger Maximiliano Gutiérrez, and the Argentine club have responded with a €7.5 million counter-demand for 100% of his registration, according to Argentine outlet Ole.

The talks arrive at a turbulent moment for Independiente. The club were eliminated from the Copa Argentina, are without a head coach, and face several financial commitments for the rest of the year. A sale of the Chilean winger is one of the few realistic ways the Rojo can bring in significant income in this window.

Dynamo Moscow’s opening bid and Independiente’s counter

Ole reports that the Russian club’s proposal covered the entire transfer. The Independiente board judged the figure insufficient and replied with a counter-offer of €7.5 million for the full rights. Negotiations are ongoing, and no agreement has been reached.

The final fee matters beyond the headline number. A higher price would leave Independiente with a larger share of the operation once the third-party stake is settled.

Huachipato’s stake and the looming January payment

The deal’s structure is complicated by Huachipato’s ownership of 50% of Gutiérrez’s economic rights. The Chilean club, where Gutiérrez was formed, is also still owed $2 million from the purchase obligation Independiente assumed when they signed the player; that sum is due in January.

According to Ole, Huachipato would be willing to accept around $3.5 million immediately in the event of a sale, on top of receiving the $2 million owed. Any deal with Dynamo Moscow would therefore have to resolve the Chilean side’s share first.

Krasnodar’s failed June pursuit set the context

This is not the first time Russian clubs have come for Gutiérrez. In mid-June, Krasnodar submitted an initial $6 million proposal, which Independiente rejected. The club later improved that offer to $8 million net for the full registration, but the operation did not advance.

The arrival of a second Russian suitor in Dynamo Moscow suggests the winger remains in demand in the Russian Premier League, while also confirming Independiente’s willingness to hold out for a better fee.

Financial pressure shapes the board’s decision

Gutiérrez joined Independiente on 21 February from Huachipato, where he played before moving to Argentina. Just a few months into his spell, he has become a potential source of financial relief for a club that needs breathing room.

Ole also notes that the player’s form has dipped this semester. That development makes the board’s choice harder: sell now to ease the club’s finances, or keep the winger for the rest of the campaign under a new coach. No successor in the dugout has been announced yet.

What remains unconfirmed

The figures in this report come from Ole and have not been confirmed by Independiente, Dynamo Moscow or Huachipato. Transfer negotiations regularly shift, so the final price, payment structure and Huachipato’s cut could all change.

For FootballGames10 readers tracking the transfer window, this is a deal worth following: a Chilean winger with Russian Premier League interest, a third-party ownership complication and a seller under financial pressure. The outcome will show how much Independiente can extract for one of its most marketable assets.

Source: Ole — https://www.ole.com.ar/independiente/oferta-millonaria-llego-independiente-gutierrez-va_0_thSXdzYTRA.html