Gustavo Puerta

In July 2026, reports indicated Racing Santander was demanding €20 million for the player and had received offers of around €16 million from clubs in England and Portugal, plus a €15 million offer from Russia. In June 2026, his contract was reported to contain a €16 million release clause, with Racing willing to open negotiations for offers starting at €10 million. His transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Racing Santander in September 2025 was for a reported fee of €3.5 million. During August 2024, while at Leverkusen, reports mentioned the club set an €8 million asking price for a permanent sale and received a loan offer from Anderlecht with a €6 million purchase option.

Our valuation for Gustavo Puerta is driven by multiple consistent reports from June and July 2026. The range is anchored by Racing Santander's reported willingness to negotiate from €10 million up to their firm asking price of €20 million. The most significant factors are the active €16 million release clause and multiple reported offers received at or around that same €16 million level. The existence of a 50% sell-on clause for Bayer Leverkusen further incentivizes Racing to maximize the fee, making a final price above the release clause highly probable.