Re: New York City
Frank the Yank said:
sergiokun said:
Nasri reveals MLS ambition
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri claims he would like to experience life in the American MLS before heading back to his roots at Marseille.
The France international is in no rush to leave the Etihad Stdaium, having penned a long-term contract upon his arrival in 2011.
He is, however, aware that the time will come to move on at some stage.
A return to Marseille would certainly appeal to a man who graduated out of the academy system at Stade Velodrome, but Nasri concedes that such a switch forms no part of his immediate plans.
The 26-year-old told L'Equipe: "Clearly, economic reality stops me from thinking about playing at OM right now.
"In the future, I don't know yet. I would like to discover the MLS. I love American culture."
For now, Nasri remains very much part of the set-up at Manchester City, with new Blues boss Manuel Pellegrini having made it clear that he is counting on the talented playmaker to raise his game and rid himself of the inconsistencies which marred his 2012/13 campaign.
Nasri added: "I had a talk with Manuel Pellegrini. We'll see what happens.
"He came to me the first day and told me that he was counting on me, that I would be an important player, that I was going to play.
"We'll see - I'm not worrying about it. If I'm good, the coach will play me. He's just arrived and he has to get results."
-- Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:41 pm --
Will we see some of our players heading over there?? Maybe even Barry next year
After I heard Henry was on $4 Million per year, NOW I know why these guys would LOV to ca$h in during the twilight of their careers!!! had no clue Henry made that much!!!
No sh*t Frank, this was reported by Forbes;
"David Beckham signed a contract in January 2007 to join the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. His deal was widely reported to be for $
250 million over five years. The reality is the $250 million was the potential earnings for Beckham from all sources on and off the field. His
base salary was $6.5 million a year and he received a percentage of Galaxy revenue that brought the total to $50 million over the five years.
And despite turning 37 in May, Beckham continues to be the sport’s top-earner off the pitch. Forbes examines the world’s highest-paid athletes each year and Beckham ranked No. 8 this summer with earnings of $46 million. It is estimated that
Beckham earned $255 million over the past six years in MLS, including salary, revenue sharing, endorsements, appearances and licensing (he signed a two-year contract extension with the Galaxy in January, but will depart with a year left on the deal)."
For the record;
The highest-paid players in 2012 in the MLS overall were:
1. Thierry Henry, New York, $5.6 million
2. Rafa Marquez, New York, $4.6 million
3. David Beckham, L.A., $4 million
4. Tim Cahill, New York, $3.6 million
5. Robbie Keane, L.A., $3.4 million
6. Landon Donovan, L.A., $2.4 million
7. Torsten Frings, Toronto, $2.4 million
8. Marco Di Vaio, Montreal, $1.9 million
9. Julian DeGuzman, Dallas, $1.9 million
10. Danny Koevermans, Toronto, $1.6 million
11. Kris Boyd, Portland, $1.5 million
12. Kenny Miller, Vancouver, $1.2 million
They are the only players in the league making more than $1 million.
So both Tim Cahill & Robbie Keane both earned between $280,000 & $300,00 per month, $70,000 & $75,000 per week respectively - not a bad gig at all!! And the 'legendary Kenny Miller, when he's not scoring against England, earned $100,00 per month, $25,000 per week!! with all his board and lodgings paid also......... in a fascinating and beautiful City (albeit a wee bit wet sometimes) one things for sure.......
Don't knock the MLS, there is a lot of money to be made out here.
