Report: Maicon off the market!
Sunday 8 August, 2010
There are reports that Douglas Maicon has been taken off the market, scuppering his proposed €28m move to Real Madrid.
The transfer was almost complete, to the degree that the only obstacle was thought to be his wage demands.
However, over the last couple of days Coach Rafa Benitez and captain Javier Zanetti have publicly urged the right-back to remain at San Siro.
According to Sky Sport Italia, President Massimo Moratti met with technical director Marco Branca this evening to discuss the situation.
It’s suggested Moratti himself made the decision to take Maicon off the market regardless of how much Real Madrid could offer for the Brazilian.
If Mario Balotelli is heading for Manchester City – with Roberto Mancini claiming the deal will be done by Thursday – Inter do not want to weaken their side further by losing Maicon.
http://www.football-italia.net/aug08w.html
F you Benitez let him go.