Clan
26 Aug 2002, 07:59 PM
Didn't know it was on :)
By PAT SHEEHAN
JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK'S move to Barcelona is in danger of collapse after Chelsea demanded £20million for him.
The Blues hitman would jump at the chance of returning to Spain after two seasons at Stamford Bridge.
But Chelsea are refusing to do a cut-price deal for Hasselbaink, who cost £15m from Atletico Madrid, and have told Barca boss Louis van Gaal their terms.
Blues want the £7m they owe Barca for Boudewijn Zenden and Manu Petit scrubbed and they want the Spanish giants to cough up another £13m cash for Hasselbaink.
Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri rates Hasselbaink, 31, among the top five strikers in Europe, with a guaranteed return of 20 goals a season.
Chelsea are driving a hard bargain because they are understood to be having problems balancing the books after failing to make the Champions League this season.
By PAT SHEEHAN
JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK'S move to Barcelona is in danger of collapse after Chelsea demanded £20million for him.
The Blues hitman would jump at the chance of returning to Spain after two seasons at Stamford Bridge.
But Chelsea are refusing to do a cut-price deal for Hasselbaink, who cost £15m from Atletico Madrid, and have told Barca boss Louis van Gaal their terms.
Blues want the £7m they owe Barca for Boudewijn Zenden and Manu Petit scrubbed and they want the Spanish giants to cough up another £13m cash for Hasselbaink.
Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri rates Hasselbaink, 31, among the top five strikers in Europe, with a guaranteed return of 20 goals a season.
Chelsea are driving a hard bargain because they are understood to be having problems balancing the books after failing to make the Champions League this season.