After Wolverhampton submitted an 18 million euro offer for the 27-year-old Romanian international Andrei Rațiu, Rayo Vallecano responded by referring to the player's 25 million euro release clause. This followed Rayo's acquisition of the player's full rights last summer, when they paid Villarreal five million euros for the remaining half. Rațiu, who has 36 caps for his country, is under contract until 2030 and has a current market value of €12.00m, according to Transfermarkt. So far this season, he has contributed 1 goal and 4 assists in LaLiga. In addition to interest from Wolverhampton, FC Barcelona has also been linked with the right-back.