Barcelona wonderkid has United and Liverpool on alert
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Barcelona fear that Mexican Giovani dos Santos will join Manchester United or Chelsea in the New Year because the 18-year-old has hired Pini Zahavi as his new agent.
United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are all keeping close tabs on the skilful attacking midfielder — touted as a successor to Ronaldinho at the Nou Camp — who will make his debut for Mexico against Panama today.
Giovani, who starred in Mexico's Under-17 World Cup win in 2005, is under contract at Barca until 2008 and has a buy-out clause of around £10 million. But because he signed his contract before he turned 18 and was not officially an adult, his deal may not be legally enforceable.
Zahavi, who fixed Roman Abramovich's deal to buy Chelsea and who has negotiated many transfers for United, will act for Giovani in November.
Zahavi said: "Until then I will not speak to anyone about him. There has been no contact with English clubs. But obviously Giovani is a diamond of world football. He has a contract until 2008 but he signed when he was under 18, so you can look at that how you wish."
Barca fear that Zahavi's links with Abramovich and Sir Alex Ferguson mean they may have to break their budget to keep him.
Dos Santos, son of former Brazilian player Zizinho, has a European Union passport and will not require a work permit. -
Why Barca has to break bank to keep him?
Just give him more wages and increase the minimum fee clause only what? -
Also depend on whether Dos Santos want to sign or what what...Originally posted by stellazio:Why Barca has to break bank to keep him?
Just give him more wages and increase the minimum fee clause only what?
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Offer more wages considered breaking budget meh?Originally posted by CoolMyth:Also depend on whether Dos Santos want to sign or what what...
This player so young, even if they don't want in future also will have selling value. -
For one thing, they can't give him Ronaldinho type of wages, otherwise Ronaldinho will complain. Same goes with Messi and everybody else in the team.Originally posted by stellazio:Offer more wages considered breaking budget meh?
This player so young, even if they don't want in future also will have selling value.
Pay is one thing. If the rest of the team not happy, you also jialat. -
every club have their own sets of pay package for each age group of players hence they might be breaking their set of pay package just to see off the interests from ManU or Chelsea or any other clubs for that matterOriginally posted by stellazio:Offer more wages considered breaking budget meh?
This player so young, even if they don't want in future also will have selling value.