Balotelli.

[mike channon´s windmill]

Sky Sport Italia, seem to think its a done deal and City directors will fly back to Milan with Raiola to close the deal on Inter's end, believed to be worth €30m plus bonuses.


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excellent, bring me news of our new signing in the morning!

4 hours old - hope it´s right

 

[Ntini77]

What's cocking this deal up exactly ?

Is he not keen on the move ?

 

[van_dan]

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Inter striker Mario Balotelli is on the verge of finally joining Manchester City as Sky Sport Italia report the deal could be concluded soon.

Mino Raiola, Balotelli's agent, and one of the player's lawyers have been speaking with City chiefs in Manchester throughout Thursday as they try to reach a rapid conclusion.

The presence of Balotelli's lawyer strongly suggests contracts could be rubber stamped by the end of play, and then Balotelli would have to put his own pen to paper.

Once an agreement is found over wages - previous reports suggested City were offering €3.8 million per annum - City directors will fly back to Milan with Raiola to close the deal on Inter's end, believed to be worth €30m plus bonuses.

Balotelli, City and Inter are all hoping the deal is closed soon, leaving Raiola to hasten the talks.

Meanwhile, talks are still ongoing between Real Madrid and the Nerazzurri for Maicon.

Here it's not a question of hours, but days as there are still questions at issue over wages.

Maicon is holding out for €7m a year, but Real Madrid think that is excessive given that he earns €4m with Inter.

The Spanish club have reached a €26m plus bonuses transfer agreement with Inter. Jose Mourinho has reportedly spoken to Maicon personally to tell him to lower his wage demands so the deal can go through.

If that move fails then Real Madrid will turn to Chelsea's Ricardo Carvalho.

Maicon's agent Antonio Caliendo has spoken to Italian media since then. "I am waiting for someone to solve this situation. I have excellent relationships with Real Madrid. I hope Massimo Moratti considers Maicon and his transfer price," he told Calciomercato.it.

UPDATE 2125 CET Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola has been quoted by Firenzeviola.it as saying, "There was no agreement today." However, Sky Sport Italia quotes Raiola as saying, "At the moment negotiations are not closed."

 

[mike channon´s windmill]

What's cocking this deal up exactly ?

Is he not keen on the move ?

Legal bollox and greedy fook agents - usual stuff but it looks good for tomorrow or why would City negotiating team be flying with said agent to Milan first thing?

 

[citysix]

nice one van dan thats the one...happy days

 

[Goats left knee]

YES!!!! GET IN!!!!!!

 

[KenTheLandlord]

Sky Sport Italia, seem to think its a done deal and City directors will fly back to Milan with Raiola to close the deal on Inter's end, believed to be worth €30m plus bonuses.


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'Within hours' smacks of 2pm today for me. Old.

you need your watch sorting. It's more likely 6 this evening.
by the way, we won the war.

 

[chase of spades]

So the deal is happening then,tomorrow maybe yea??

 

[pudge]

What's cocking this deal up exactly ?

Is he not keen on the move ?

This fat bastard

 

[marco]

What's cocking this deal up exactly ?

Is he not keen on the move ?

i would have a guess at agent fees ,if i were him i'd cut his loses and strike a deal or we will walk as proved with milner