Marca says the centre-back is about to sign with Al Ittihad, Karim Benzema 's team, who are offering him a two-year contract at a rate of around €20m-a-year.
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The offer from the Saudi team is much higher than that of Madrid, where until this season he was receiving a salary of around &euro5.5m. Beyond the difference, there are also the special tax conditions that govern in the Saudi country.
Last week, Al Ittihad's sports director, Ramón Planes , was in Madrid, on a visit that served to get the operation back on track.
Nacho's arrival also has the approval of Karim Benzema, who left Madrid for Saudi football last summer.