Mehdi Benatia

[SrilankanBlue]

Roma's new kit promo, Spot the missing player

There's about 20 missing Roma players tbf

you'd think he'd make it above Maicon and Gervinho atleast..

 

[Daz_Blue]

Fuck this messing about, lets activate Miranda's 24m release clause from Atletico and be done with it

Off to the rags according to Fox USA

 

[TCIB]

Sounds to me like he's doing a YaYa and angling for a pay rise

Sans cake

From what he says it was a gents agreement if he had a good season they would increase his pay accordingly.
If that is true and then they low ball him i can fully understand his position.

He also seems a straight down the line kinda guy, honest and tells it how it is.
That is only going off these reports though i should note.

 

[BigOscar]

Fuck this messing about, lets activate Miranda's 24m release clause from Atletico and be done with it

Off to the rags according to Fox USA

£24m for a player about to turn 30 seems pretty poor business

 

[City_Sean]

Fuck this messing about, lets activate Miranda's 24m release clause from Atletico and be done with it

Off to the rags according to Fox USA

Plus he'll be 30 next year.

 

[SrilankanBlue]

DiMarzio- "Roma tries to clarify the Benatia situation. The Moroccan defender vented, which surprised Roma who didn’t expect such a public outburst and they may decide to fine the player. Benatia complained about his contract situation with the giallorossi club. Roma’s sporting director Walter Sabatini will speak Saturday at a press conference about this situation. Words that have made noise, Roma is ready to clarify."

 

[BlueDejong]

Mark Ogden ‏@MOgdenTelegraph 1m
Suspect the transfer market still recovering from the shock of the fee paid by PSG for David Luiz...

Fully agree.

 

[The Doctor]

Fuck this messing about, lets activate Miranda's 24m release clause from Atletico and be done with it

Off to the rags according to Fox USA

Miranda Overpriced @ £24m for a guy 30 in Sept...especially when we are watching our pennies!

 

[sam-caddick]

http://www.espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1834665?cc=5739

Benatia: Roma treating me like a child

Roma defender Medhi Benatia has accused the Serie A club of disrespecting him, with a move abroad looking increasingly likely for the Morocco international.

- De Martinis: Benatia talk disrespectful

Barcelona and Manchester City are both reportedly interested in the 27-year-old, who still has four years left to run on a deal he signed with the Giallorossi last summer when he arrived from Udinese.

In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Benatia claims Roma have reneged on an agreement they made 12 months ago.

"Last summer, my agent advised me against signing for Roma -- their offer was a lot lower than other offers I had, and they weren't playing in Europe," Benatia said. "I signed anyway and I've never regretted it. They had a project and I was attracted by the idea.

"[Director of sport Walter] Sabatini looked me in the eyes and thanked me. During the season, he kept telling me how happy he was with my attitude, saying we'd sit down again at the end of the season.

"We had an agreement. Before signing me, Roma said: 'Bena, we know you're worth more and you've turned down a lot of money. Come and prove to us you are a Roma player and if we qualify for the Champions League or win the scudetto, we'll give you a nice contract.' But they've made me an unacceptable offer.

"I've heard people saying I demanded four million euros [a season], but they didn't even get close to offering me three. They said to me, 'Here, you can have this little bit more,' treating me like a child."

Benatia missed only one game for Roma last season, due to suspension, and proved to be a reliable figure at the heart of Rudi Garcia's defence.

He is one of the cornerstones of the side Garcia hopes will be competitive in Serie A and in Europe next season, along with Miralem Pjanic, who recently signed a new contract with the Giallorossi after turning down their first offer.

Benatia insists he is not trying to use Pjanic's situation to his advantage.

"I've never compared myself with Mire -- the strongest midfielder in the world," the defender added. "I've never asked for money based on what he's earning. It's all purely about a promise that was made."

 

[Llandegren]

I think he should be our nr1 target this summer. Not only because of his defencive record but also the way he would fit in to the amazing team-spirit that we have in City right now. I've seen around 10-12 games with Benatia playing with a calmness that is what City will be looking for in a defender. Benatia has everything we need, as we do not really need much. All praise though to Demi who has been amazing, still, i think i'd understand the change.

Benatia is my nr1 guy!