Summer Transfers 2011
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Lennon is still thinking about it apparently; he said he wants to play him in a game where he is more tested before signing him.
Sanchez joins Barcelona. Might mean David Villa will be slowly phased out of the side, even though he scored 23 goals, is that deemed as a success? Seeing as Zlatan scored 22. but in fewer games but he was deemed as a flop.
Sanchez joins Barcelona. Might mean David Villa will be slowly phased out of the side, even though he scored 23 goals, is that deemed as a success? Seeing as Zlatan scored 22. but in fewer games but he was deemed as a flop.
Barcelona sends Krkic to AS Roma in lucrative deal
The Associated Press
Last Updated: Jul 22, 2011 8:38 AM ET
Bojan Krkic of Barcelona has been transferred to AS Roma in a complicated transaction. (Jorge Guerrero/Getty Images)
Barcelona sold striker Bojan Krkic to Roma on Friday in a complicated deal that could net the Spanish club €40 million ($58 million) — or cost it C1 million ($1.4 million).
Barcelona said in a statement that the Serie A club agreed to the €12 million ($17 million) transfer, which includes an obligatory buyback clause at the end of the 2012-13 season when Krkic would cost the Spanish champion €13 million ($19 million). But if Roma blocks the move, the value of the original transfer increases to €40 million.
The 20-year-old Krkic, an Under-21 Spain international, scored seven goals from 35 appearances last season, mostly coming off the substitutes' bench.
"There were definitely moments where I felt the club wasn't right with me," Krkic, with his voice breaking, said during Friday's news conference. "I didn't understand this season's decisions and that affected my confidence. I had a lot less minutes but in the end it's not about whether it's just or not, this is the situation now."
Krkic exploded into Barcelona's squad in 2007-08 when he scored 10 goals and set a record as Barcelona's youngest scorer in the league at 17. But he was mostly confined to the bench with coach Pep Guardiola's arrival the following season, and leaves for Italy with 43 goals from 157 appearances over four seasons.
Krkic said Guardiola didn't give him enough opportunities when the player was touted as a major talent after coming up through the club's youth ranks.
"Over the last few years the club didn't seem to have enough confidence in me," Krkic said as teammates Carles Puyol and Xavi Hernandez looked on. "And that hurt, of course. I still feel it was a privilege to be a part of this team the past years, that I helped make Barca the best team in the world. I still see my exit as positive."
Krkic, who helped Barcelona win nine trophies over the past three seasons, will join former Barcelona B coach and player Luis Enrique, who was recently hired by Roma.
"I hope my role is an important one at Roma," Krkic said. "Each team has its own interests at heart."
The deal could be seen as a quick money injection for Barcelona, which paid Udinese €26 million ($37 million) for Chile forward Alexis Sanchez on Thursday and is currently negotiating with Arsenal over the transfer of Cesc Fabregas.
The European champions went into the summer with a transfer budget of €45 million ($65 million) and has also spent €2 million ($2.9 million) on forward Kiko Femenia. Krkic's move brings the balance to €29 million ($42 million) with Arsenal eyeing a reported €40 million for Fabregas.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2011/07/22/sp-asroma-barcelona-krkic.html#ixzz1SqikRHVg
The Associated Press
Last Updated: Jul 22, 2011 8:38 AM ET
Barcelona sold striker Bojan Krkic to Roma on Friday in a complicated deal that could net the Spanish club €40 million ($58 million) — or cost it C1 million ($1.4 million).
Barcelona said in a statement that the Serie A club agreed to the €12 million ($17 million) transfer, which includes an obligatory buyback clause at the end of the 2012-13 season when Krkic would cost the Spanish champion €13 million ($19 million). But if Roma blocks the move, the value of the original transfer increases to €40 million.
The 20-year-old Krkic, an Under-21 Spain international, scored seven goals from 35 appearances last season, mostly coming off the substitutes' bench.
"There were definitely moments where I felt the club wasn't right with me," Krkic, with his voice breaking, said during Friday's news conference. "I didn't understand this season's decisions and that affected my confidence. I had a lot less minutes but in the end it's not about whether it's just or not, this is the situation now."
Krkic exploded into Barcelona's squad in 2007-08 when he scored 10 goals and set a record as Barcelona's youngest scorer in the league at 17. But he was mostly confined to the bench with coach Pep Guardiola's arrival the following season, and leaves for Italy with 43 goals from 157 appearances over four seasons.
Krkic said Guardiola didn't give him enough opportunities when the player was touted as a major talent after coming up through the club's youth ranks.
"Over the last few years the club didn't seem to have enough confidence in me," Krkic said as teammates Carles Puyol and Xavi Hernandez looked on. "And that hurt, of course. I still feel it was a privilege to be a part of this team the past years, that I helped make Barca the best team in the world. I still see my exit as positive."
Krkic, who helped Barcelona win nine trophies over the past three seasons, will join former Barcelona B coach and player Luis Enrique, who was recently hired by Roma.
"I hope my role is an important one at Roma," Krkic said. "Each team has its own interests at heart."
The deal could be seen as a quick money injection for Barcelona, which paid Udinese €26 million ($37 million) for Chile forward Alexis Sanchez on Thursday and is currently negotiating with Arsenal over the transfer of Cesc Fabregas.
The European champions went into the summer with a transfer budget of €45 million ($65 million) and has also spent €2 million ($2.9 million) on forward Kiko Femenia. Krkic's move brings the balance to €29 million ($42 million) with Arsenal eyeing a reported €40 million for Fabregas.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2011/07/22/sp-asroma-barcelona-krkic.html#ixzz1SqikRHVg
he came on with ten minutes to go in this evening friendly and changed the game.
i think its more an issue with him wanting to return to Italy. fuck that though. we paid alot of money for him and if he goes back to Italy is had to be on the clubs terms imo. why should Liverpool loan him out again this season.
i think its more an issue with him wanting to return to Italy. fuck that though. we paid alot of money for him and if he goes back to Italy is had to be on the clubs terms imo. why should Liverpool loan him out again this season.
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