Man City: $137m bid for Terry

[anfielder]

The origin of this story is News of the World, hardly reliable but still interesting :D


Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_306145.html

Man City: $137m bid for Terry

LONDON: Fantasy football could well and truly be on show at Manchester City if an audacious attempt to sign John Terry from Chelsea succeeds.

City's Abu Dhabi owners are preparing a £60 million (S$137 million) bid for the Blues and England captain at the end of the season. The News of the World reported that City manager Mark Hughes was asked by Sheikh Mansour, who heads the investment company which owns the club, to identify the best players in the world in every position.

Hughes named defender Terry in his 'fantasy' starting XI and the club would pay Terry £200,000 a week, making him the highest-paid player in the world.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's multi-billion pound empire is thought to have been hit by the credit crunch and he could be tempted to cash in on Terry.

City's statement of intent could also be confirmed in January, when they finalise a £50 million deal for Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

While both Juventus and Italy's No.1 have insisted they will reject any offers, sections of the Italian media have reported that Buffon's wife has visited Manchester to look out for homes.

[Jackass43]

madness.... stewpig rick parry.... should sold to those arabs.... we cud have been better off....

[1920_me]

I think roman looking to sell off chelsea. Selling terry might be the first step to recoup of the losses he made.:s13::s13:

[lyfeforce]

I don't Terry will leave. If he does, there may be an exodus, including possibly Scolari.

[darkdevil]

this cant be true man.. even if so i dun think terry would go..

[Asakura]

Terry wun go de lah..lol

[kopfowler]

If Chelski want to sell...who to said Terry would not want to go ?

moreover the ARABS may double his pay..nothing is sure in Football..

[Jackson Ng Ghim Pheng]

Only if Roman willing to sell

It is reported that Roman block a transfer request from Man C to sign Wayne Bridge

So don't think Roman will sell Terry ba.

[kopfowler]

Only if Roman willing to sell

It is reported that Roman block a transfer request from Man C to sign Wayne Bridge

So don't think Roman will sell Terry ba.

Unfortunately, You are not Roman

[KillerKidz]

60 million pounds for a defender is really crazy.

[othniel80]

Ball is round, so are the people who are kickin it.

[_dXter]

Agent laughing to the bank.

[batman_888]

it might happen... look at robinho.... chelsea supposed to sign him but man c got him... who expected tat... chelsea themselves self shocked....

[ahgohgoh]

he's mr chelsea lah...

and i really dont see man city going to be any bigger than chelsea...

[verselines]

Ashley Cole is the new rumoured target.

[humanc0w]

They might as well say they want the whole Chelsea 1st XI.

[skweam]

of all defenders, Terry? @_@

[othniel80]

Ashley Cole is the new rumoured target.

Oh pls.... I rather they take JT than "Cashley Cole"

[Cumzilla]

he's mr chelsea lah...

and i really dont see man city going to be any bigger than chelsea...

if u had followed english football long enuff, chelsea was not much bigger before roman abramovich took over

[Asakura]

and u said it urself. before roman took over. now he had already did, chelsea is HUGE now.

[Cumzilla]

and u said it urself. before roman took over. now he had already did, chelsea is HUGE now.

no interest in how big they were, are or will be for that matter, just want to say the big 4 now will not forever be the big 4 in the future, can be big 5, big 6, or even reduce to big 3, it used to be only big 2, its good for league though if the elite teams above increase cos it will mkae the league more interesting rather than seeing just a 2 horses race...

[Asakura]

yea of cuz. but talking abt the possiblilties that mr chelsea will leave for the citizens..
its not absolute but chances of NO at this stage is higher. That is, unless Mr Chelsea thinks he's archived all he can here at SB.

[Cumzilla]

yea of cuz. but talking abt the possiblilties that mr chelsea will leave for the citizens..
its not absolute but chances of NO at this stage is higher. That is, unless Mr Chelsea thinks he's archived all he can here at SB.

yea me believe he will not leave for whatever money offered, it also depends on many many factors such the where the club are and their family, but with the money that city has at the moment, they will certainly go for the best to solve the weakest link of the team now, and i cant think of any better C B in the world than JT right at this moment

[ahgohgoh]

if u had followed english football long enuff, chelsea was not much bigger before roman abramovich took over

in the past, chelsea had only arsenal and man utd to fight title with (of course after roman took over and splashed his cash)...

now... man city got man utd, chelsea, a resurgent liverpool and arsenal to fight with...

[sgparlay]

no player is worth that kind of crazy money.... :S

[Asakura]

which is why BPL was dubbed the mickey mouse league. everything is so fantasy nowadays.

[Pyro77]

They might as well say they want the whole Chelsea 1st XI.

Yeah. Since we all know they do it for the money :)

[XiaoZuzu]

they really siao.are there any busniess rivalry between the 2?? XD

[Carnage]

Just imagine if Roman pulls out. :s13:
JT for 5M?

[Mayhem69]

Chelsea won't sell their captain .. we all should know also ..

No reason to sell anyway