- The row between Sporting Lisbon and Doyen Sports over who gets what out of Marcos Rojo's potential transfer could end up in court
- Arsenal could sign Kostas Manolas with Juventus turning to Luisao
- Hull and Crystal Palace are interest in free agent Nicklas Bendtner
- Deportivo are looking to loan Bruno Zuculini and Kostas Mitroglou
- QPR and Brighton are eyeing up Aston Villa's Joe Bennett
- West Brom are poised to bid £7.25million for West Ham winger Matt Jarvis
The row
between Sporting Lisbon and Doyen Sports over who gets what out of
Marcos Rojo's proposed transfer to Manchester United is poised to end up
in court unless a quick resolution can be found.
Doyen
own 75 per cent of Rojo's rights and Sporting are contractually bound
to pay the fund 75 per cent of any rejected bid. Sporting also say 20
per cent of any fee received over £4million for Rojo is also due to go
to his previous club Spartak Moscow. Clear?
United have
so far tabled an offer worth a reported £16million, which falls short of
his £30million release clause, meaning Sporting will have to pay
£12million if they continue to reject United's offer - and their 75 per
cent.
Doyen
confirmed that they will vigorously pursue that figure, whilst also
threatening the Portuguese outfit with legal action if no payment is
made. Sporting have now cancelled their contract with Doyen citing 'just
cause'.
In a statement Doyen said: '(Sporting are) making mindless demands as a condition of releasing the player.
'If
Sporting want to keep Rojo they must compensate the fund under the
terms and deadlines set forth by the contract. If necessary we will not
hesitate to use every legal resource at our disposal to fully defend our
rights and interests.'
Rojo has
become a key figure for United as Louis van Gaal wants a left-sided
centre-back who can bring the ball out of defence unlike Jonny Evans,
Phil Jones and Chris Smalling.
United
are not confident at this stage in their ability to prise Angel di
Maria from Real Madrid. They are the player's best option should he
leave but it is understood Carlo Ancelotti would prefer other members of
their foreign contingent to be sacrificed. Madrid need one non-EU
player to go so they can recruit Radamel Falcao from Monaco.
Any United move for Arturo Vidal of Juventus remains on the sidelines also at the moment.
Juventus
have made an enquiry for Benfica centre-back Luisao that could pave the
way for Arsenal to sign Kostas Manolas from Olympiacos for £8million.
Towering
Brazilian Luisao is eager to get a move done to Turin before Juve sign
somebody else with Manolas high on their options.
Strategic
advisor at Olympiacos, Christian Karembeu, admits Juventus have made an
offer for 23-year-old Manolas, but so too have English clubs.
Karembeu
said: 'The Bianconeri are interested in the player and have made a good
offer. They are not the only ones, though… In the last few days
interesting proposals have also arrived from England.
'The price,
pretty much, is this - we are not willing to negotiate for less than
€10m. We have not set a deadline. If we receive the right offer, we will
sell him. Otherwise, we will keep him.'
The
former Middlesbrough midfielder was asked if he was surprised by the
attention now on Manolas: 'No. We were certain that he would become a
player in the international market, even more so after the great World
Cup with Greece.
'His
preferred destination? Juve are top of his wishes, but Kostas has an
emotional attachment to Olympiacos. He has a deal with the President, he
will accept the team that will meet the economic needs of the club. Be
that Juve or an English club.
'I
think he would be fine with Juventus’ defenders. Kostas can be used
indifferently in a back three or four. He is so fast he could play at
the back by himself!'
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