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A Madrid zoo has promised to give "whatever demanded" to get the new national hero from Germany to Spain.
While Paul the octopus is enjoying his well-deserved retirement days in his home in Oberhausen, Germany, the bid for his last transfer is getting heated in Spain.
A zoo in Madrid has said it would trump any offer made to Oberhausen Sea Life centre for the celebrity octopus.
"We are negotiating with Oberhausen zoo to get Paul here for a short term stay or indefinitely.
"We are prepared to swap Paul for any animal that they may want. We are ready to pay for it," a spokesman told Sky News Online.
"There is no agreement yet."
However several other offers are being made for the world's most wanted octopus.
A Galician town mayor is about to travel to Germany to help smooth any transfer, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported.
The Madrid zoo has received dozens of emails from Spaniards asking for Paul to brought to Spain after Vicente Del Bosque's team won the World Cup.
Paul became a national hero after forecasting Spain's 1-0 win over the Netherlands.
Earlier Paul had made headlines across the world by predicting all seven of Germany's tournament results.
The Madrid zoo spokesman said much could be learnt from the octopus.
"The octopuses have more educational than conservational value.
"They are very intelligent and can be used as a tool to communicate environmental values to our youngest visitors."
She assured that Paul would be offered the best living conditions and that it would receive lots of love in Madrid.
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