Lescott

[FantasyIreland]

Man City outcast Lescott told he can leave for just £4m (... he cost them £24m!)
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By Ian Ladyman


Joleon Lescott’s exclusion from the latest England squad has hardened his desire to leave Manchester City this summer.


Lescott was left out by Roy Hodgson for the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro next week after a season of relative inactivity with the Barclays Premier League champions.


Lescott feels he cannot risk problems at club level interfering with his international aspirations and will reluctantly ask to leave the Etihad at the end of this season.

With a year left on his contract and City manager Roberto Mancini revealing that he tried to sign another central defender in January, there seems little likelihood that the Italian will stand in Lescott’s way.


City are likely to ask for a fee in the region of £4million for the 30-year-old — a fraction of the £24m they paid Everton to secure his services in 2010. The Goodison Park outfit and Aston Villa are expected to be interested.


Mancini also revealed that captain Vincent Kompany will not recover from his calf injury in time for this afternoon’s trip to Everton but has a chance of playing against Newcastle next weekend.


Mancini said: ‘We should have bought another defender at the end of the transfer window. We made a mistake in this case.

‘As regards Joleon, he is a good quality man and serious professional player. He has played a lot in the last month. I don’t know why he has been left out of the squad for England but all the newspapers have pushed for Rio Ferdinand.

 

[kaz7]

Re: Lescott on his way.....

That last sentence says it all.I was hoping he wouldnt leave but it doesnt look good does it

 

[SuperYaya]

Re: Lescott on his way.....

I don't think we should sell him and I don't think it's his best interest to leave.

We're short on centre backs. Even if Nasty is still first choice, he gets crocked and then we're stuck without Lescott. We need that depth.

As for him, he's going to get more money with us and the chance to win some more silverware before his career ends. Yes all players want to play and yes he wants to play for England, but at this stage of his career it's probably better to take a smaller role in a good team than a bigger one in a team that wont do anything worthwhile. Realistically, England aren't winning anything any time soon either, so I don't think there should be a big desire to get back there.

 

[1961_vintage]

Re: Lescott on his way.....

Another article rich in tabloid headlines and embarrassingly weak in either substance or content. If I did my job as badly as this tosser does his I would be out on my ear.

But then again Julian did do a post match interview recently and he did look a bit tearful so maybe it's actually all true after all.

 

[oakiecokie]

Re: Lescott on his way.....

I don`t think we can expect to get too much more for his transfer,as he`ll be 31 in August,but we have certainly not lost the £20M on him,if you put into perspective what we`ve achieved with him in the side.
Unfortunately he isn`t going to prise Nasty out of this position (assuming alls well in the future) so if he leaves, then Joleon will leave with most peoples blessing.
My only concern with him,he always looks as the ball has got a fucking bomb inside it and thats why he just wants rid of it,quicker than any other player I`ve seen.
Still a great pro and someone I`ll always admire.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Re: Lescott on his way.....

Another article rich in tabloid headlines and embarrassingly weak in either substance or content. If I did my job as badly as this tosser does his I would be out on my ear.

But then again Julian did do a post match interview recently and he did look a bit tearful so maybe it's actually all true after all.

Julian??


I think its for the best.He has given us good service,may even have repaid his fee....... He deserves first team football and its obvious he will not get it here.

We can't afford to keep his huge contract going when he is so far down the pecking order.I would imagine only Komps injury has kept him here beyond January.

Best of luck Joleon.(worth at least 6m)

 

[MCC]

Re: Lescott on his way.....

4M is cheap for him as he has a few good years let in him. He's been great for us.

 

[BlueTG]

Re: Lescott on his way.....

City are likely to ask for a fee in the region of £4million for the 30-year-old — a fraction of the £24m they paid Everton to secure his services in 2010

Can't even do his research, we signed him in 2009 ffs

 

[decmancity]

Re: Lescott on his way.....

I will be very surprised if he is here next year.

On huge wages that can be better spent. We could buy a CB eg Zouma and still save a minimum of 150k a week. That is what Txiki will look at before his playing ability which quite frankly is so limited its a joke we paid 24m in the first place!

 

[BlueTG]

Re: Lescott on his way.....

I will be very surprised if he is here next year.

On huge wages that can be better spent. We could buy a CB eg Zouma and still save a minimum of 150k a week. That is what Txiki will look at before his playing ability which quite frankly is so limited its a joke we paid 24m in the first place!

Blame Hughes, the dick had no valuation sense, its not Lescott's fault we paid that for him, but he has been great for us and was an integral part of our defense for our two best seasons we've had in a long time.

I think we can get more than £4m, or lower his wages and give him an extension if he'd be willing.