Carlos Bacca's agent Sergio Barila has given an update on his client’s status at AC Milan after a summer of speculation surrounded the Colombia international.
"Our will is to win with Milan in the coming years so we are open to a renewal, but we will talk about it later,” he told calciomercato.it. “Now our minds and concentration are only to the pitch.”
The agent also spoke about the offers Bacca was the subject of I the summer, adding: “Many requests arrived but Bacca's will has been always clear for me.
“He wanted to stay at Milan. His family is happy in Milan and this is an important thing.
“West Ham? In the last week of the market, many offers arrived, and not only West Ham ones. At the end Milan said no.”
Scouts from 11 English clubs - including Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs - were sent to watch Tuesday’s Champions League clash between Benfica and Besiktas, the Daily Mail report.
Representatives from Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Southampton, West Ham, West Brom and Aston Villa were also in attendance at the Estadio da Luz, where the two sides played out a 1-1 draw in their Group B opener.
The Mail claim the scouts were there to keep tabs on four Benfica players who are attracting interest - Victor Lindelof, Alex Grimaldo, Eduardo Salvio and Goncalo Guedes
Grey ;ok I saw that, sadly for him tho I Don't believe he will be a 1st 11 regular even when fully fit. Either way if we kept Tomkins I think we all know that would have made it even harder to keep Oxford and Burke as our players, and for that reason IMO it was a good call ;ok
;hmm Boro had a good defensive record in the Champo, so I imagine it would be low priority for them. Hull, similarly, and in view of their dire circs, I'd have thought Defenders are not so important, and even Ginge would be out of their price range.
Burnley, I don't know much about.
And given that Ginge got a contract extension, and he loves West ham, how much wold they have to pay to prise him away. So I'm not sure he'd be vfm for a newly promoted club.
From "Ginge signs contract until 2018" on the official website, Christmas Eve 2015
On a personal level, remaining with West Ham is also hugely important to Collins and his family and friends, with his wife and three young children happily settled in the Essex area.
I suspect it would be a re-run of the Scott Parker situation where Ginge would be unwilling to uproot his family to play outside the M25.
It is unhealthy for a team's fortunes to revolve around one player and that can be disruptive. How good does that make other players feel? No player should be bigger than the team. Payet is good but we need 11 good players. If WHU are still in trouble in January I think he will be gone as there will be no prospect of any European football which he would want. The money raised would enable WHU to buy a class defender and striker, if they can be found.
It isn't, but then, there is no evidence he actually made that comment, whereas there is an on-record interview where he says he is totally happy and committed.
We reported on 17 September that French club Lyon had pulled out of negotiations to sign Togo international striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
A free agent since his contract expired with Crystal Palace at the end of last season, he had held talks with coach Bruno Genesio but a deal "failed to materialise".
However, according to The Mirror Genesio has another side to the story...
“We had a place in our squad for Manu, so I arranged to meet him for a coffee in Lyon," he is quoted as saying.
“But, to my surprise, when he arrived he asked for a shot of whisky in his coffee. He also had a cigarette hanging out of his mouth."
Genesio admitted the interview "began badly" before he decided not to pursue a move for the ex-Manchester City and Tottenham man.
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Dimi is safe from that, at least. ;wink
BACCA OPEN TO MILAN RENEWAL
Carlos Bacca's agent Sergio Barila has given an update on his client’s status at AC Milan after a summer of speculation surrounded the Colombia international.
"Our will is to win with Milan in the coming years so we are open to a renewal, but we will talk about it later,” he told calciomercato.it. “Now our minds and concentration are only to the pitch.”
The agent also spoke about the offers Bacca was the subject of I the summer, adding: “Many requests arrived but Bacca's will has been always clear for me.
“He wanted to stay at Milan. His family is happy in Milan and this is an important thing.
“West Ham? In the last week of the market, many offers arrived, and not only West Ham ones. At the end Milan said no.”
Scouts from 11 English clubs - including Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs - were sent to watch Tuesday’s Champions League clash between Benfica and Besiktas, the Daily Mail report.
Representatives from Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Southampton, West Ham, West Brom and Aston Villa were also in attendance at the Estadio da Luz, where the two sides played out a 1-1 draw in their Group B opener.
The Mail claim the scouts were there to keep tabs on four Benfica players who are attracting interest - Victor Lindelof, Alex Grimaldo, Eduardo Salvio and Goncalo Guedes
Think that's 'cos he pranged himself in pre-season.
I saw that, sadly for him tho I
Don't believe he will be a 1st 11 regular even when fully fit.
Either way if we kept Tomkins I think we all know that would have made it even harder to keep Oxford and Burke as our players, and for that reason IMO it was a good call ;ok
Would any PL team?
Hull
Middlesborough
Burnley
;hmm Boro had a good defensive record in the Champo, so I imagine it would be low priority for them. Hull, similarly, and in view of their dire circs, I'd have thought Defenders are not so important, and even Ginge would be out of their price range.
Burnley, I don't know much about.
And given that Ginge got a contract extension, and he loves West ham, how much wold they have to pay to prise him away. So I'm not sure he'd be vfm for a newly promoted club.
It isn't, but then, there is no evidence he actually made that comment, whereas there is an on-record interview where he says he is totally happy and committed.
I know which one I believe.
The reports, not G man
Although, of course, not mutually exclusive ;wink