Man City offer Torres £200k a week!

[GWistooshort]

& he says no

 

The Mirror

Manchester City offer Fernando Torres £200,000 a week

By David Maddock 9/10/2008

 

Manchester City have given notice of their incredible financial muscle with a mind-blowing £200,000 a week offer to Fernando Torres.

 

The Mirror can reveal that representatives of the Premiership club’s Abu Dhabi owners have made discreet contact with the Liverpool striker’s advisors within the last fortnight.

 

And while there has been no official approach or a formal offer, it is understood the Spaniard’s agents have had the prospect of an incredible deal spelt out to them in no uncertain terms.

 

Sources in Spain, where the player’s advisors - the management group Bay International - are based, suggest that the oil rich owners of City would happily more than DOUBLE the striker’s salary to get their man.

 

And while Torres has made it clear that he would not be interested in any offer at any price, it is still a sobering reflection of just how powerful City could become in the market.

 

The figure has virtually been plucked out of the air to illustrate to the player’s advisor how keen the Arabs would be to see a player of Torres’ standing arrive at the City of Manchester Stadium.

 

Ironically, the Spaniard scored twice there to win the game for City on Sunday, and emphasise his status as probably the best striker in Europe at the moment.

 

City manager Mark Hughes wants another striker, and while he is pragmatic enough to realise that he will find it difficult to tempt a player such as Torres away from a big four club, he accepts the club’s new owners need to show they mean business.

 

Torres has discreetly sent word back that he is happy at Liverpool, and wouldn’t consider the move, not matter how much money he is offered.

 

He still has FIVE years left on his current Anfield contract and has given his word to the Kop fans he adores that he will not leave.

 

In fact, the only way he would consider a departure from Liverpool is if manager Rafa Benitez is somehow forced out by a failure to renew his own contract. The manager currently has around 18 months to run, and would be keen to sign an extension to provide some long term stability at the club.

 

If that doesn’t happen and the unthinkable becomes reality with Torres departing, then it would only be for Spain, and not another English club. In fact, Torres would leave only to join Barcelona, or return to his previous club Atletico Madrid, where he hopes to eventually finish his career.

 

It is understood that City won’t become arrogant in their pursuit of top players, and will instead allow Hughes to build a squad without the absolute necessity for star names.

 

But Torres is the exception. If there was any way he could be tempted then they would pay the wages no matter what the level.

 

If offers an intriguing insight into the direction of the Premiership over the next few years, with such an astonishing amount of money on offer to the right player.

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/liv...15875-20789269/

[psl]

You have to wonder if Rafa's people put that story out.

[Ramón Benítez Hernández]

You have to wonder if international football means slow news day.

[Guest Ant]

Pretty Damn scary

[Boca]

You have to wonder if Rafa's people put that story out.

 

 

That thought did cross my mind as well.

[Chili Palmer]

You have to wonder if Rafa's people put that story out.

 

 

maybe, or maybe Torres really isn't interested in the money as thats all City can offer him for the next few years, I can't see them making the CL this season.

 

 

I love Torres

[Cunny]

You have to wonder if Rafa's people put that story out.

 

You have to wonder just how big is Rafa's PR department?

[Swipe]

Chelsea's billions haven't been enough to allow them to take players off the other members of the big four - apart from extreme circumstances with that scrote Ashley Cole - so it makes me laugh that City seem to think they will.

[Bailo]

You have to wonder just how big is Rafa's PR department?

We could pay Nando £200k a week if it wasn't for Rafa's cadre of spin doctors, press briefers and idle title-tatlers

[Sion]

I think one of the reasons the fans have so taken to Torres is that he doesn't seem to be one of 'those players' that would move anywhere for money. I like to think he really has a smart head on his shoulders and knows he's better of with us for some time yet. It's not like we're paying him 10k a week too is it.

[Swipe]

He seems genuinely humble.

 

Compare the way he acts on the pitch with, say, Ronaldo.

[matty]

He seems genuinely humble.

 

Compare the way he acts on the pitch with, say, Ronaldo.

 

Oct 07 : Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Humility is one of the values I most cherish. On the day I have a child , these are the principles I will pass on.'

Sept 08: 'I'm already in history. When I play once again the fans will love me. With this Golden Boot I have changed football a little.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/21/2

[ManxRed]

Oct 07 : Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Humility is one of the values I most cherish. On the day I have a child , these are the principles I will pass on.'

Sept 08: 'I'm already in history. When I play once again the fans will love me. With this Golden Boot I have changed football a little.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/21/2

 

Ah, another day, another reason to hope that that greasy little c*nt will break both his legs sometime real soon.

[Guest NandoMasch]

I don't believe this story had anything to do with Rafa, it's just typical Marca. They print so much rubbish to try to fill their pages and they just try to stir at every opportunity. This is where the story came from, it was in yesterday's edition.

 

I think City will obviously try to get Torres, but they have no chance! As people have said, Torres isn't the type of person to be swayed by money and he has said many times that he loves this club and wants to stay here for a long time.

[Dave_the_Red]

It is not Torres I want to hear saying he won’t go. It's Tom and Jerry I want to hear saying he's not for sale. Who would be surprised if our owners sold him

[Spike]

if he's in the managers plans and has a contract them two d****eads can't force a sale

[matlfc]

He aint going nowhere. His armband said he was a red dont you know.

[Ronnie Whelan]

Oct 07 : Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Humility is one of the values I most cherish. On the day I have a child , these are the principles I will pass on.'

Sept 08: 'I'm already in history. When I play once again the fans will love me. With this Golden Boot I have changed football a little.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/21/2

 

 

Classic quote. What an utter c*** Ronaldo is and as others have said it seems Torres is the complete opposite. if the story in the original thread is to be believed Torress immediately said No to this offer.

[Cunny]

It is not Torres I want to hear saying he won’t go. It's Tom and Jerry I want to hear saying he's not for sale. Who would be surprised if our owners sold him

 

hasn't Hicks come out in the past and say Torres is not for sale at any price?

[richwilks]

hasn't Hicks come out in the past and say Torres is not for sale at any price?

 

It's irrelevant if Torres would refuse their contract offer anyway.

[DMCA]

hasn't Hicks come out in the past and say Torres is not for sale at any price?

 

I still worry for Torres. What with G & H owing sh1tloads and Torres' value going thru the stratosphere with his skill, marketability and the unlimited Arab money.

 

Those cvnts may just flog him and have done.

[RedHarvest]

I still worry for Torres. What with G & H owing sh1tloads and Torres' value going thru the stratosphere with his skill, marketability and the unlimited Arab money.

 

Those cvnts may just flog him and have done.

they cant flog him if he doesn't want to be sold.

...unless they poach Rafa too

 

dont worry Torres is going nowhere soon,,when he does I'll bet it's back to Spain.

[Ronnie Whelan]

they cant flog him if he doesn't want to be sold.

...unless they poach Rafa too

 

dont worry Torres is going nowhere soon,,when he does I'll bet it's back to Spain.

 

 

f***ing Hell. I read on one forum that there is going to be a war between Iceland and Britain with Kerry Katona caught in the middle and now this. Rafa and Torres are going to city.

[RedHarvest]

f***ing Hell. I read on one forum that there is going to be a war between Iceland and Britain with Kerry Katona caught in the middle and now this. Rafa and Torres are going to city.

you'd better not read the "Could Katona be the answer on the right" thread so...

[antidote]

f***ing Hell. I read on one forum that there is going to be a war between Iceland and Britain with Kerry Katona caught in the middle and now this. Rafa and Torres are going to city.

 

if there is a war it only will take about the time to fax a statement of it to iceland and iceland to surrender back, we are only 300.000, have never had an army(only when you settled here in WWII and USA took over)

 

bring it on