Euro Watch August 21st
Porto Striker Hulk Pens New Deal With €100m Release Clause
The Brazilian sensation has committed himself to the Dragons…
FC Porto communicated to the the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) this morning that they have reached an agreement with striker Hulk regarding a new contract.
Hulk, who was sent off in Porto’s opening league match with Nacional, is now tied to the club until 2014 and his old buy-out clause of €40 million has been replaced by a new one of €100 million.
Good move for the club and player. Considering he came from Japan it’s unlikely his original contract was paying him a ton of money. Good on Porto’s part to pay a player who has out played his contract and in doing so tied him up to a longer term and upped his release clause.
Ferdinand out “for three to four weeks”
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled Rio Ferdinand out for another three to four weeks with a thigh injury.
Ferdinand suffered a slight tear in his thigh during training last week ahead of the Premier League opener against Birmingham.
Evans will need operation
Jonny Evans has revealed he will probably need an operation to solve an ankle problem that has plagued him since Christmas.
It has not been decided when the young Manchester United defender will have surgery but Evans knows he cannot carry on playing with pain-killers forever.
“At some point my ankle will need surgery,” said the 22-year-old.
Be it bad luck or a bad omen either way it’s not a good sign when you have so many players banged up to start the season. Regarding Evans if his ankle was bugging him since Christmas why in the world didn’t he get it looked after in the summer?
Wenger Slams Spanish Clubs For Transfer Tactics Involving Arsenal’s Fabregas
The Arsenal boss has reacted to the reports in the press that Barcelona have an arrangement to bring ‘Cesc’ back to the Camp Nou.
Wenger is right about this. Barcelona keeps dropping the Fabregas hint but never pull the trigger on an offer. Either make your move or focus on your own players. At some point Barcelona will make an offer for Fabregas but with Xavi and Iniesta running things the timing isn’t right.