TAZ wrote:...he has also indicated that Nasri and Cesc will stay at the Emirates.
The talk of Nasri staying is good news to the club but i don't believe we should keep Cesc.
@TAZ - I wouldn't be surprised if Nasri "stays". I would be surprised if he signs a new contract. I said weeks ago that one of the options he was considering is running down his contract and leaving for free! That would actually be his best option!!! This is how it works:
If Nasri leaves for free, he can get an
extra £50,000/=
a week without breaking a sweat. Say he signs a 5 year deal. Here is the calculation for you.
£50,000/= * 52 * 5 = £13,000,000/=.
Word has it Man U are prepared to buy him at £20m, Wenger values him at £40m, Arsenal are ready to sell him at £25m etc. etc.
No matter how you look at it, Nasri leaving [later] for free works out perfectly for the player and the team acquiring him. The team saves a huge amount of money, and even the extra £13m [if he negotiates such a deal] is not paid upfront! It can be financed by
future earnings - gate collections, TV rights and most importantly from merchandise [bearing the players name]. The player actually buys himself and pays himself. The team just provides him with the platform. How cute is that? Oh, I forgot, and Nasri gets more money in his pocket. Put it another way, If there is a team willing to pay him £110,000/= a week after having bought him for around £25m you had better prepare a pay offer of £160,000/=+ a week that he will definitely get if/when he leaves for free. What else can a player want? More money in your pocket while playing for an ambitious team at the same time. That's what Nasri will get if he runs down his contract. Just hope he doesn't have smart advisors. He is holding all the aces as we speak.
TAZ wrote:"There is always speculation when the player has a one-year contract to go and has not signed a new contract that he might leave the club, but Samir Nasri is very happy at the club and he is committed to stay at the club," he said.
Are you kidding me? He is only second to Tevez at "not being happy!!!!"
Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.