Sign martinez now

[LoveCity]

Athletic Bilbao will not consider selling defender Javi Martinez to Bayern Munich for anything less than his €40m asking price, according to Marca.

After a meeting between Bilbao’s management and the 23-year-old’s representatives, it appears that the Basque outfit will make no effort to accommodate Martinez’s move to the German giants.

Bayern are reluctant to directly meet the player’s buy-out clause of €40m because with tax also due on the deal, they would be paying closer to €46m.

They have reportedly appealed to Bilbao to accept an offer in the region of €35m, which would, with tax, see the Germans still pay a total of €40m for the player.

However, the Spaniards are described as resolute in their intention to only lose the midfielder for his release clause.

 

[NipHolmes]

Athletic Bilbao will not consider selling defender Javi Martinez to Bayern Munich for anything less than his €40m asking price, according to Marca.

After a meeting between Bilbao’s management and the 23-year-old’s representatives, it appears that the Basque outfit will make no effort to accommodate Martinez’s move to the German giants.

Bayern are reluctant to directly meet the player’s buy-out clause of €40m because with tax also due on the deal, they would be paying closer to €46m.

They have reportedly appealed to Bilbao to accept an offer in the region of €35m, which would, with tax, see the Germans still pay a total of €40m for the player.

However, the Spaniards are described as resolute in their intention to only lose the midfielder for his release clause.

At £37mill (buyout + tax) I see that as daylight robbery.

I would seriously be worried paying that fee out for him. 12mill too much and very risky purchase. Walk City, walk!!!

 

[BringBackSwales]

this guy must be fantastic on FIFA cos whenever I have watched him I would have said he was very good, but a long way from world class, and in the current market £35M means world class

 

[Ray78]

Could Rodwell be developed into Martinez's standard or am I being a tad unealistic?

 

[NipHolmes]

Could Rodwell be developed into Martinez's standard or am I being a tad unealistic?

Roswell isn't as good but not far off. Many hope or believe (wrongly imo) that he's better than he is. He's a good player no doubt but not a top player.

Imo Roswell is one for the future and one of best English players in his position. Martinez isn't that much better than him and is 20mill odd more expensive. Crazy!

Javi goes missing in a fee big games and I watched a shedload of Bilboa last year, United game he was amazing and I think that's what people are raving about but he was poor in a few games which isn't spoken about.

Tiote is as good if not better imo at DMF and would cost half probably.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Could Rodwell be developed into Martinez's standard or am I being a tad unealistic?

Roswell isn't as good but not far off. Many hope or believe (wrongly imo) that he's better than he is. He's a good player no doubt but not a top player.

Imo Roswell is one for the future and one of best English players in his position. Martinez isn't that much better than him and is 20mill odd more expensive. Crazy!

Javi goes missing in a fee big games and I watched a shedload of Bilboa last year, United game he was amazing and I think that's what people are raving about but he was poor in a few games which isn't spoken about.

Tiote is as good if not better imo at DMF and would cost half probably.

Tiote is just an out and out defensive midfielder not what we need.

 

[NipHolmes]

Could Rodwell be developed into Martinez's standard or am I being a tad unealistic?

Roswell isn't as good but not far off. Many hope or believe (wrongly imo) that he's better than he is. He's a good player no doubt but not a top player.

Imo Roswell is one for the future and one of best English players in his position. Martinez isn't that much better than him and is 20mill odd more expensive. Crazy!

Javi goes missing in a fee big games and I watched a shedload of Bilboa last year, United game he was amazing and I think that's what people are raving about but he was poor in a few games which isn't spoken about.

Tiote is as good if not better imo at DMF and would cost half probably.

Tiote is just an out and out defensive midfielder not what we need.

I reckon Tiote could play CB in a 352, I'd rather have Tiote and Agger for say £45mill than Martinez at £37mill. I shudder to think that we could pay more for him than we did Aguero. The only negative with Tiote is he too is ACON bound. If we are loooking for genuine cover for Yaya and someone who can play alongside him I cannot see past Garcia of Benfica or Witsel of Porto. Both make sense imo.

 

[Ray78]

Could Rodwell be developed into Martinez's standard or am I being a tad unealistic?

Roswell isn't as good but not far off. Many hope or believe (wrongly imo) that he's better than he is. He's a good player no doubt but not a top player.

Imo Roswell is one for the future and one of best English players in his position. Martinez isn't that much better than him and is 20mill odd more expensive. Crazy!

Javi goes missing in a fee big games and I watched a shedload of Bilboa last year, United game he was amazing and I think that's what people are raving about but he was poor in a few games which isn't spoken about.

Tiote is as good if not better imo at DMF and would cost half probably.

Thanks for clearing that up. Tiote I am unsure about, we will have the same problem with both the Toure brothers and Abdul Razak.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Sign Martinez,he'll be easily worth it eventually.Players like Tiote are not good enough for our midfield now.

 

[NipHolmes]

Could Rodwell be developed into Martinez's standard or am I being a tad unealistic?

Roswell isn't as good but not far off. Many hope or believe (wrongly imo) that he's better than he is. He's a good player no doubt but not a top player.

Imo Roswell is one for the future and one of best English players in his position. Martinez isn't that much better than him and is 20mill odd more expensive. Crazy!

Javi goes missing in a fee big games and I watched a shedload of Bilboa last year, United game he was amazing and I think that's what people are raving about but he was poor in a few games which isn't spoken about.

Tiote is as good if not better imo at DMF and would cost half probably.

Thanks for clearing that up. Tiote I am unsure about, we will have the same problem with both the Toure brothers and Abdul Razak.

The reason I speak of Tiote is because we have been linked heavily with him, Yaya knows him well and he is proven in prem. Hope that clears it up.

If truth be known I'd sooner keep Nigel for this year and look again next year. Target winning title again this year and to get out of groups in CL. Assault market next year when deadwood is off books and money is saved. Would heavily tap up players and ebb pay agent fees for major targets next year. We only really need a CB to be fair. If worse came to worse we could play Nasri deeper and put Tevez in his place and play Dzeko/Balo as target man. That'd work if we had De Jong and Barry holding. Quite well imo as Nasri would take ball and spray around to Silva and Tevez.

I can't be doing 37mill for a good player when that money buys you a Cavani, Falcoa, Aguero etc. Criminal.<br /><br />-- Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:36 pm --<br /><br />

Sign Martinez,he'll be easily worth it eventually.Players like Tiote are not good enough for our midfield now.

Not being pedantic or trying to fool but where do you base the opinion that he will eventually justify his worth? Imo he's a CB who can play and does a decent job in midfield.