Absolutely none of what you said is relevant to the deal.
They still have an agreement for Lukeba and Geertruida, but would like funds up front to make sure those deals are sorted, as Nkunku and Szoboszlai don’t sort it alone for them, have them comfortable for FFP, not in terms of incomings, hence they’ve done a lot of loan/cheaper deals. They’ve also spent a chunk of that money on Openda (40m), CB (20m). Leipzig got Xavi sorted as Szobo replacement, they never really wanted Barcola (winger and different profile). All their business is direct replacements to fit Marco Rose’ vision.
Now, his buyout clause is more than what he could be sold for this year, so us wanting him ensures no one else enters the race and we get it done early for slightly lesser. Which club could potentially do that unless City actually pull out of the race? Madrid will be skint after Mbappe, Chelsea are sorted with Colwill, FSG are never spending 110m on a CB, Arsenal have Gabriel and Kiwior. So who’s this mystery club able to offer them that money? PSG? Even they have Kimpembe for now. At this price it is definitely us that want him and he wants us.
Your last statement is correct, and one that Txiki and co. would have known since January, they had a price, were never willing to negotiate, and it is up to us to get it done, maybe the payment terms can be sorted, if not the value. I’m very confident he’s ours. But if not, he’s not moving elsewhere any soon, that release clause is way too high, they’ll simply have to sell him under the release clause value, we’ve seen that aplenty in La Liga and Serie A. No rush whatsoever.