Monday gossip

The groundbreaking ten-year deal with Etihad, predictably under fire from quarters without such far-sighted or generous partners, finds a heavyweight champion today in Martin Samuel.

The outspoken Mail columnist has pulled no punches in the past when he feels criticism is warranted, but his guns this time are trained elsewhere as he opts firmly for the Blue corner.
Samuel is a thinker who never settles for the easy option in his Monday column, and he lines up with City's strategy and ambition by landing blows on Uefa as well as Bayern Munich.
"Perhaps Uefa could be persuaded to rule on a fair price for Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng," he muses. "Those guys seem to know the value of everything these days.
"They know how much a stadium naming rights deal is worth at a club that may - or may not - be on the brink of becoming one of the most significant in Europe.
"They know what a kit deal should mean to a team that may - or may not - be about to win Europe's richest domestic league.
"And they can put a precise price on a fledgling project involving transport infrastructure, retail and sports education in the Greater Manchester area that may - or may not - create a new and vibrant entrepreneurial hub to the east of the city.
"Indeed, it is hard to imagine why we continue listening to those bozos who made such a pig's ear of judging the financial fortunes of the Mediterranean countries, when all the finest economic forecasters in Europe can be found hanging around Michel Platini's office in Nyon."
Ooof. That's some opening combination, Martin. They're reeling already ...
He quotes a Uefa spokesman: "Our experts will make assessments of fair value using benchmarks." and then the Mail man asks: "What benchmarks are these?
"City are all about potential right now. They could usurp Barcelona or end up in the Europa League next season. And there is no precedent for City as a major European force.

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"Yet there is already pressure over the Etihad deal from the old European elite, who feel threatened. They want the arrangement investigated because of very obvious links between Etihad and Manchester City."</BLOCKQUOTE>
Switching his sights, he adds: "Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is believed to be among those protesting ... behind the scenes, but he has vested interests on several fronts.
"Right now, there is a significant rift between the clubs over (Jerome) Boateng: Munich have offered £12m, City want nearer £20m. 'City demand a price which is not realistic,' Rummenigge says.
"So now you see how it works. The big clubs want City's sponsorship by Etihad suppressed, but also wish to steal their players on the cheap. So City get gypped two ways - it is almost as if the clubs are scared of their capacity to generate money."
We couldn't possibly comment. We simply recommend that you read the whole piece ...
Back on the boring old transfer front, eatsleepsport.com reckons "Real Madrid are believed to be preparing a bid to match City's £50m valuation of want-away striker Carlos Tevez.
"The deal could be made up of cash and a player exchange with Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema both being mentioned as possible makeweights to seal the move."
They do add that "that option isn't thought to be too appealing to Roberto Mancini." Uh-oh.

Higuain is good, don't think much of Benzema

Higuain & Ozil would be a better deal for the cunt Tevez

TMG surely his name is the Cunt formerly known as Tevez....this is before he become the squigle

Cuntito tevez
Carlos cuntez
Carlos tecunt
Cuntos cuntez
Carcunt tevez
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Just cunt will do for me... It seems like there has to be one in out team...

Benzema - isn't he the dude who baconface has been after for two seasons? I'd have him just to piss the purple fucker off.