This season has been full of top strikers saying that they want to leave their clubs, but none of them have, is Torres likely to be any different?
If we think that he is and we really want to move up to the next level, then we've surely got to be seriously thinking about making a bid.
Everyone knows that we are a top class striker away from being a serious title threat in seasons to come and even though he's has injuries, he is a player that can make the difference for us!
This is the massive name and statement that Levy would love to make to everyone and move this club to the next level!
So what he'd be out of contract in the summer?
You might need to factor in the past gulf between Spanish income tax for footballers and the rates here.
When Pennant went to Zaragoza, he was earning the equivalent of 80k a week, plus free car and villa.
That's a good point, but the set up of the team is for us to play 1 up top with Rafa in behind, it also gives the wingers more freedom. Torres would score for fun linking with the attacking players we have. Defoe and Crouch would then be good backups!Personally I would use that lot of money to buy both Llorente and Benzema.
And not another solid source, but wikipedia says the latest deal that Llorente signed sees his contract finishing in June 2011.
Well...?
sorry guys, who is the potl that you refer to?
Seems so, but again, I don't know if Wiki just hasn't been updated with his latest contract or whether it's solid, but it's giving me a semi at least. :grin:
Is he the same Peanut from 44 inch chest?Peanut is the most negative ITK ever isn't he? :lol:
He signed a two-year extension...the current one will expire in 2013 (I think summer).
"Athletic Bilbao are on the verge of agreeing a new contract with star striker Fernando Llorente, which would tie him to the Basque club until 2013.
AS report that Llorente will put pen to paper on his new deal before the club's general assembly on Monday. The contract is thought to be the most expensive deal that the club has ever offered.
Llorente's current contract, which runs until 2011, has a minimum fee release clause of €30 million. By Monday, this will have risen to around €50m.
However, the striker has recently warned Athletic that he will not remain with them forever as he has ambitions to play abroad."
That's a good point, but the set up of the team is for us to play 1 up top with Rafa in behind, it also gives the wingers more freedom. Torres would score for fun linking with the attacking players we have. Defoe and Crouch would then be good backups!
Phantom of the Lane - a ITK poster highly regarded over on the COYS forum. Or, well, he was until the other day.
What happened the other day with POTL?
What happened the other day with POTL?
I was talking to madridspur on twitter. He works for a comms agency in Madrid and he says that although he has not heard anything concrete, he has been told by a few people that AB are desperate to sell.