Mehdi Benatia

[aguero93:20]

L'Equipe now reporting this news.

Doubtless someone will print a story he's going to psg soon then.;)
This would be a better signing than Mangala for me.

More likely announced he has signed a new deal with Roma by the end of the week. If we are not actually in for him then we are just being used by his agent for hsi client to get a better deal at Roma. Tends to be the trend nowadays!

You could be right but we were definitely scouting at roma matches this season.

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

Doubtless someone will print a story he's going to psg soon then.;)
This would be a better signing than Mangala for me.

More likely announced he has signed a new deal with Roma by the end of the week. If we are not actually in for him then we are just being used by his agent for hsi client to get a better deal at Roma. Tends to be the trend nowadays!

You could be right but we were definitely scouting at roma matches this season.

That'll have been for De Rossi.

 

[TonyM]

More likely announced he has signed a new deal with Roma by the end of the week. If we are not actually in for him then we are just being used by his agent for hsi client to get a better deal at Roma. Tends to be the trend nowadays!

You could be right but we were definitely scouting at roma matches this season.

That'll have been for De Rossi.

Nooooo. don't start that...

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

You could be right but we were definitely scouting at roma matches this season.

That'll have been for De Rossi.

Nooooo. don't start that...

A fee has been agreed with Roma, we've offered upwards of 300 grand a week however the stumbling block is he wants to be with Totti as there "good friends"

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOm5z2KIDJg[/video]

 

[BlueDejong]

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Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Roma defender Mehdi Benatia. (Source: L'Equipe)

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/City-avance-sur-benatia/465298

City ahead Benatia

Courted by Barca, Bayern, Chelsea and Manchester United, Mehdi Benatia could take the direction of Manchester City. According to our information, the champion of England would have gone into high gear in the back of the Moroccan international defender 27 years. Roma, who bought 13.5 million euros last summer and had him sign a lease until 2018, hopes to retain the former player of Guingamp, Marseille or Clermont Foot.

 

[salfordbluetrue]

is he not african and that cup is played this year is it not? just look at kolo its bad enough losing yaya but defenders destroys a team

 

[MillionDollarDream]

is he not african and that cup is played this year is it not? just look at kolo its bad enough losing yaya but defenders destroys a team

Yes he's a Moroccan international and they are the hosts of the African Cup of Nations this year. But we will still have Demi & co.

 

[TrueBlue1705]

is he not african and that cup is played this year is it not? just look at kolo its bad enough losing yaya but defenders destroys a team

Good point, he is Morocccon ... Looks like he could have played for France but chose Morocco ...DOH!

 

[Bruun]

Nasri and Benatia are best buddies, maybe that'll attract Benatia towards City.

 

[FantasyIreland]

So..... are Porto taking the piss with Mangala? or have we changed our minds? or was he just a smokescreen:-) for this lad all along?

Oooohh,so exciting!

For the record,i think this lad fits our requirements better.