Alright, whats good in the news today?
Nasri to City pending medical and personal terms. Rumour is they've doubled his wages, so something like £180,000/week. Something only City could afford.
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'The 24-year-old midfielder, who has spent three years with the Gunners, has been omitted from Arsenal's squad which flies to Udinese this afternoon and instead will travel north for a medical.
'The move will be subject to Nasri passing a medical and formal registration processes.'
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Speaking of overpaid insanity: Russia.
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Samuel Eto’o will become the world’s top-earning footballer on Monday when he completes his staggering move from Inter Milan to Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala.
The Cameroonian’s agent claims the £22million deal will be completed imminently, with Eto’o set to pocket an astonishing £18millon per year in wages, amounting to roughly £350,000 each week.
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Juan Mata to Chelsea.
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Juan Mata admitted it was easy to turn down Arsenal and Tottenham as the pair cannot compete with Chelsea.
Spurs were close to signing Mata this summer and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger was heavily linked with a move but the Valencia winger is set to seal a £29million switch to Stamford Bridge.
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp claims Mata is only joining the Blues for the money but the player said: 'I want to come to England to win trophies - and that's why I accepted Chelsea's offer.
'It was a question of sporting achievement, not money. Arsenal and Tottenham were both interested in me but they did not compare with the Blues.
'I want the Premier League title and this is possible at Chelsea.'
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And Modric:
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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp believes chairman Daniel Levy needs to have face-to-face discussions with wantaway Luka Modric before the player will focus back on his football again.
''The chairman has to sit down and have a chat with him,'' he said. ''They probably fell out a little bit over that first meeting.
''If they can have a meeting and resolve the whole situation and Daniel tells him we need him, he is important and that we are ambitious and will bring one or two players in, you might find the boy will be okay.
''If someone offered to treble anyone's wages, they would find it difficult, wherever they worked. That is the situation the boy is in. If someone offers £150,000 a week rather than £50,000, you are going to have your head turned.
''Some players can handle it. I know players who have caused havoc in the dressing room in order to get a move. I have seen it so many times. But he wouldn't cause anyone a problem. Let's be truthful. He wanted to go, but he has just got confused with it all.''
''The chairman has also said he will look at his contract in a month or two. He told me he would do that.''
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...modric?cc=5901
I'm sorry, that whole article about Modric just sounds so condescending. He keeps calling him a confused little boy who needs a sit down.