robin van persie (continued)

[danebanksheik]

ROBERTO MANCINI is furious Manchester City are falling behind in the race to sign Robin van Persie.
The City boss has become increasingly annoyed with football administration officer Brian Marwood for not securing Arsenal’s Dutch star.

Mancini was hoping to have signed Van Persie ahead of the club’s tour of China, with City due to play Arsenal in Beijing on Friday.

But the Etihad manager has been told that before a deal for Van Persie can be completed, he will first have to reduce the club’s wage bill by offloading at least one of Edin Dzeko, Emmanuel Adebayor or Carlos Tevez.

City have so far offered £15million — the highest bid so far — yet Arsenal insist they will not listen to offers below £20m as Manchester United, Paris St Germain and Juventus are also interested.

Arsenal, who play Malaysia tonight, have been preparing for City officials to make a second bid.

Juventus are ready to rival City with wages of £200,000 a week but they are not prepared to pay more than £16m.

United have so far bid £13m and Juve just £8m.

But Arsenal could turn down all offers of less than £20m and make Van Persie see out the final year of his contract

The above according to the Sun
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...latest-Roberto-Mancinis-fury-at-Man-City.html

falling behind by offering more than anyone else - how does that work then?

 

[Tony101]

But the Etihad manager has been told that before a deal for Van Persie can be completed, he will first have to reduce the club’s wage bill by offloading at least one of Edin Dzeko, Emmanuel Adebayor or Carlos Tevez.

Ok I have seen several reporters say this, but how does moving Adebayor make space for RVP in the squad?

 

[Mad_fer_it]

But the Etihad manager has been told that before a deal for Van Persie can be completed, he will first have to reduce the club’s wage bill by offloading at least one of Edin Dzeko, Emmanuel Adebayor or Carlos Tevez.

Ok I have seen several reporters say this, but how does moving Adebayor make space for RVP in the squad?

1) Ade is on ridiculous wages and we need to fall into line with FFP.
2) RVP and Ade hate each other
3) Then we'd have 5 strikers, we can only realistically take on 4

 

[Cityinmyheart]

I will go for starting Balotelli than Van Persie because Balotelli can be a world class player in 2 years and Van Persie has not future left.

 

[Tony101]

But the Etihad manager has been told that before a deal for Van Persie can be completed, he will first have to reduce the club’s wage bill by offloading at least one of Edin Dzeko, Emmanuel Adebayor or Carlos Tevez.

Ok I have seen several reporters say this, but how does moving Adebayor make space for RVP in the squad?

1) Ade is on ridiculous wages and we need to fall into line with FFP.
2) RVP and Ade hate each other
3) Then we'd have 5 strikers, we can only realistically take on 4

Tevez, Dzeko, Balotelli, Aguero and RVP is still 5 strikers. Adebayor was not here last season, so i dont get the idea that he's clearing space for someone. The wages makes sense, but for RVP to come, one of the other four has to make way. i also dont buy the idea that some of them can play in midfeild

 

[Damanino]

 

[Bazzmand Show]

I don't even.... how do the Mirror even get away with printing stuff like that?

 

[TCIB]

Deary me.

 

[Blootoof]

 

[Goo]

Hahahahahahaha, that's hilarious!