Bayern Munich have finally lured Manuel Neuer to the Allianz Arena, but will have to pay up to €25 million to Schalke.
According to reports from Bild, the Bavarians negotiated with Schalke for over three hours, and will pay €18 million upfront for the 25-year-old, with an addition €7m a possible part of the transfer, with €3m guaranteed, and the remaining €4m in performance-related bonuses.
Neuer will also sign a four-year deal with the Bundesliga giants.
According to Schalke's sporting director Horst Heldt, it was touch and go with the transfer, as Schalke were reluctant to let go of their prized asset for any less than a huge offer.
"The offer from Bayern was not worth mentioning, not acceptable.
"It is seriously worth considering keeping the world's best goalkeeper for another year," he said in April.
There are further reports indicating that Schalke will seek to replace Neuer with Ajax Amsterdam's Maarten Stekenlenburg.
With just one year left on his contract, the Dutchman is now hot property, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Juventus and Tottenham all suitors for his services.
He will not come cheap though, with the 28-year-old custodian valued at around €12 million.
Heldt told the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper: "Stekelenburg is the goalkeeper for the Dutch national team and that is not without reason.
"His contract with Ajax is for one more year. But it is not certain that Neuer will leave."
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