Dribble said:Thought this might be of interest from MEN.....................
CITY are at the centre of a £65m twin transfer chase. The Blues are intent on pursuing £40m-rated England skipper John Terry until the player himself makes it plain he wants to stay at Chelsea.
And they are also hoping that a big storm brewing in Barcelona will deliver £25m striker Samuel Eto'o into their hands.
Barca manager Pep Guardiola wants Eto'o out of the club and City are waiting in the wings to snap him up.
The double Champions League-winning striker has dug in his heels over his demands for a severance payment, and claims he is prepared to see out the final year of his contract if necessary.
City have already had a £25m bid for Eto'o accepted and have made the player an acceptable offer. But until the row over the payment is sorted out, the Blues cannot be entirely sure of landing the Cameroon star.
Guardiola is reported to be furious with club president Joan Laporta for allowing the argument between club and player to escalate.
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He wants the cash from City to fund the Catalans' pursuit of Valencia's David Villa.
The pressure on Barca has grown this week with deadly rivals Real Madrid unveiling £80m former United star Cristiano Ronaldo.
With reports in Spain suggesting that Barca are around £350m in debt, the fee from City is vital for the club's rebuilding plans, as they also look to land Liverpool's Javier Mascherano.
Talks have already begun with Valencia over Villa and as soon as a deal is agreed, Barca are expected to come to a quick conclusion with Eto'o.
But City are still not giving up on their hopes of having the England captain in their ranks by the time of next summer's World Cup finals.
Chelsea have rebuffed a bid of £28m plus Daniel Sturridge, and new manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted Terry would remain captain "forever."
But, until Terry himself publicly commits himself to Chelsea, City will not give up the chase.
Said Ancelotti: "Terry is a symbol of this team. He will be captain next season. He said he wants to stay forever and we want to keep him for ever."
City are also still wading through the complexities of signing Carlos Tevez but reports that they have enquired about Barcelona defender Carles Puyol are wide of the mark
OrigamiNinja said:Dribble said:Thought this might be of interest from MEN.....................[/color]
CITY are at the centre of a £65m twin transfer chase. The Blues are intent on pursuing £40m-rated England skipper John Terry until the player himself makes it plain he wants to stay at Chelsea.
And they are also hoping that a big storm brewing in Barcelona will deliver £25m striker Samuel Eto'o into their hands.
Barca manager Pep Guardiola wants Eto'o out of the club and City are waiting in the wings to snap him up.
The double Champions League-winning striker has dug in his heels over his demands for a severance payment, and claims he is prepared to see out the final year of his contract if necessary.
City have already had a £25m bid for Eto'o accepted and have made the player an acceptable offer. But until the row over the payment is sorted out, the Blues cannot be entirely sure of landing the Cameroon star.
Guardiola is reported to be furious with club president Joan Laporta for allowing the argument between club and player to escalate.
Cash
He wants the cash from City to fund the Catalans' pursuit of Valencia's David Villa.
The pressure on Barca has grown this week with deadly rivals Real Madrid unveiling £80m former United star Cristiano Ronaldo.
With reports in Spain suggesting that Barca are around £350m in debt, the fee from City is vital for the club's rebuilding plans, as they also look to land Liverpool's Javier Mascherano.
Talks have already begun with Valencia over Villa and as soon as a deal is agreed, Barca are expected to come to a quick conclusion with Eto'o.
But City are still not giving up on their hopes of having the England captain in their ranks by the time of next summer's World Cup finals.
Chelsea have rebuffed a bid of £28m plus Daniel Sturridge, and new manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted Terry would remain captain "forever."
But, until Terry himself publicly commits himself to Chelsea, City will not give up the chase.
Said Ancelotti: "Terry is a symbol of this team. He will be captain next season. He said he wants to stay forever and we want to keep him for ever."
City are also still wading through the complexities of signing Carlos Tevez but reports that they have enquired about Barcelona defender Carles Puyol are wide of the mark
Did you think it would be of interest in every single thread on the forum?
yozzer said:maybe we dont want john terry and we are just showing chelsea our power in the transfer market..as if to say coming soon boys we going to take over...because who really believes jt will come to us this season...i just cant see this transfer happening,although its very funny upsetting opposition
Proceed with caution.kippax88 said:yozzer said:maybe we dont want john terry and we are just showing chelsea our power in the transfer market..as if to say coming soon boys we going to take over...because who really believes jt will come to us this season...i just cant see this transfer happening,although its very funny upsetting opposition
i agree with this, i just think the arabs are taking the piss out of chelsea.
Jamie Redknapp, the Sky Sports pundit, believes Manchester City Football Club may not end their interest in John Terry just yet.
The mega-rich Eastlands club have been linked with a £45million bid for the Chelsea defender, who they have tried to buy on two previous occasions.
And although Carlo Ancelotti insists the England international is staying at Stamford Bridge, Redknapp doesn’t think this will bring an end to the speculation.
"I do feel in these situations that there is no smoke without fire," he told Sky Sports. "I'm sure there has been some dialogue between Terry's representatives and City.
"They obviously need defenders - they've bought [Roque] Santa Cruz, they've bought Robinho - but they need some good central defenders, and they're at a premium.
"It's very difficult to get top central defenders, so if they want to go and pay £45million for someone like John Terry and make a bid for him, then that's up to them.
"But they won't be doing it unless they know that there is interest on [the player's] behalf. So I think it's one that's maybe going to run and run. I'm not sure this is the end of it."
welcome to last week ;) lolThe Fat el Hombre said:No smoke without fire according to jamie redknapp:
Jamie Redknapp, the Sky Sports pundit, believes Manchester City Football Club may not end their interest in John Terry just yet.
The mega-rich Eastlands club have been linked with a £45million bid for the Chelsea defender, who they have tried to buy on two previous occasions.
And although Carlo Ancelotti insists the England international is staying at Stamford Bridge, Redknapp doesn’t think this will bring an end to the speculation.
"I do feel in these situations that there is no smoke without fire," he told Sky Sports. "I'm sure there has been some dialogue between Terry's representatives and City.
"They obviously need defenders - they've bought [Roque] Santa Cruz, they've bought Robinho - but they need some good central defenders, and they're at a premium.
"It's very difficult to get top central defenders, so if they want to go and pay £45million for someone like John Terry and make a bid for him, then that's up to them.
"But they won't be doing it unless they know that there is interest on [the player's] behalf. So I think it's one that's maybe going to run and run. I'm not sure this is the end of it."
If it's already been posted, feel free to psot with the standard internet put-downs ('welcome to lastw eek etc')