http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/20030403/NOTICIA56054133.html Lots of interesting contractual stuff going down over the next couple months. I'd like to see them pick up the Kluivert and Sorin fees. But for 33 Million Euros, Mendieta has seen better days. This could affect no fewer than six players directly...maybe even more...not to mention the unknown players that they were hoping to sign this summer. Welcome to the hot seat, Mister Reyna!
Mendieta Has No Future At Barca Gaizka Mendieta knows that his days at Barcelona could be numbered with the Catalan club unwilling to meet Lazio's asking price. The ex-Valencia midfielder has struggled to reproduce the form that shot him to fame at the Mestalla and Barca now look set to shun their option to buy him in the summer. Mendieta is spending the season on loan at Camp Nou after failing to impress in Rome last season and departed trainer Louis Van Gaal was very keen to make his switch permanent. But a new president would not see the Spanish international as a great first choice to win over fans and Mendieta know that he will have to start looking for a new club. "It will be very difficult for me to remain at Barcelona next season," he confessed. "But I was in the same position last June as I expect to be this June so it doesn't really worry me." Lazio have planted an incredible €33million price on Mendieta's head as they look to boost their ailing finances.
Are they high? No one will pay this for him and by the time this is done he will be playing somewhere else for 25% of that. 8million for Sorin...i think they should take that. Puyol will be thankful