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Chelsea offer Crespo, Gallas for Barcelona's Eto'o
tribalfootball.com - May 19, 2005
Chelsea are stepping up their bid to land Barcelona ace Samuel Eto'o - by including two players in their mega bid.
The Cameroon international is Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's big summer target and is rated at £30 million-plus by Barca president Joan Laporta.
To smooth negotiations, Chelsea are willing to offer £16 million cash, plus defender William Gallas and on-loan AC Milan striker Hernan Crespo in exchange for Eto'o.
Laporta paid Real Mallorca £16 million 12 months ago for Eto'o and the opportunity to sell at such a big profit will prove tempting for the Barca.
Both Crespo and Gallas have been on the shopping list of Barca coach Frank Rijkaard, who hasn't always seen eye-to-eye with Eto'o this season.
According to AS, the Chelsea pair have told close friends they're excited about moving to Barca. But the stumbling block could be their wages, with their present Chelsea salaries far too rich to fit under Laporta's strict wage cap.
tribalfootball.com - May 19, 2005
Chelsea are stepping up their bid to land Barcelona ace Samuel Eto'o - by including two players in their mega bid.
The Cameroon international is Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's big summer target and is rated at £30 million-plus by Barca president Joan Laporta.
To smooth negotiations, Chelsea are willing to offer £16 million cash, plus defender William Gallas and on-loan AC Milan striker Hernan Crespo in exchange for Eto'o.
Laporta paid Real Mallorca £16 million 12 months ago for Eto'o and the opportunity to sell at such a big profit will prove tempting for the Barca.
Both Crespo and Gallas have been on the shopping list of Barca coach Frank Rijkaard, who hasn't always seen eye-to-eye with Eto'o this season.
According to AS, the Chelsea pair have told close friends they're excited about moving to Barca. But the stumbling block could be their wages, with their present Chelsea salaries far too rich to fit under Laporta's strict wage cap.
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England captain David Beckham has voiced his disappointment at another season without a trophy at Real Madrid.
The former Manchester United midfielder has not won any silverware since joining the club two summers ago.
But the 30-year-old told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope: "I am not used to not winning trophies.
"It is the first time I have gone two years without winning anything and, like the rest of the team, I am upset that we have not won anything."
Despite voicing his disappointment, he insisted that he was still "happy to be part of the team" in the Spanish capital and wants "to end my playing days here".
And Beckham also backed Real to bounce back next season after settling with coach Wanderley Luxemburgo.
"I am not used to having four coaches in the space of just two years and it is not a good thing for the team," he added.
"But Luxemburgo is the coach who has best understood where I should play. I'm more comfortable on the wing than in the middle, although I am happy to play anywhere I'm asked to.
"I like Luxemburgo, both as a coach and a person, and I hope that he remains at Real because he has been very good for the team.
"He makes the players work hard and knows what he wants from each one of us."
The former Manchester United midfielder has not won any silverware since joining the club two summers ago.
But the 30-year-old told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope: "I am not used to not winning trophies.
"It is the first time I have gone two years without winning anything and, like the rest of the team, I am upset that we have not won anything."
Despite voicing his disappointment, he insisted that he was still "happy to be part of the team" in the Spanish capital and wants "to end my playing days here".
And Beckham also backed Real to bounce back next season after settling with coach Wanderley Luxemburgo.
"I am not used to having four coaches in the space of just two years and it is not a good thing for the team," he added.
"But Luxemburgo is the coach who has best understood where I should play. I'm more comfortable on the wing than in the middle, although I am happy to play anywhere I'm asked to.
"I like Luxemburgo, both as a coach and a person, and I hope that he remains at Real because he has been very good for the team.
"He makes the players work hard and knows what he wants from each one of us."
