Barcelona will Palacio

[chinomoreno]

Zwar schon seit längerem ein Thema, aber da nun auch eine offizielle Bestätigung vorzuliegen scheint, ein eigener Thread.

Barca move for Argentine ace

Barcelona have struck a deal with Boca Juniors for Rodrigo Palacio.

The Argentine international is one of the most highly-rated players in South America and Barca have been chasing him for a number of months.

They have now struck a deal worth €22million (£14.9million) for the 25-year-old - but Barca insist they will only deal with Boca Juniors - who own a majority 32.5 per cent stake in the player.

Boca must now negotiate with the other shareholders involved with Palacio - his former clubs Huracan and Banfield, and his agent Juan Paladino.

"We have reached to an agreement with Barcelona for transferring him in July," Boca vice-president Pedro Pompilio told Radio Mitre.

"But Barcelona has said to us that the condition for doing the transfer is that they want to negotiate only with us, so we have to get in touch with Huracan, Banfield and the agent Juan Paladino because they are the owners of the rest of the percentage of the player.

"We have been in negotiations with Huracan for many months but we haven't reached a financial agreement because they want much more than the $2.5 million that we have offered to them.

"As they have been relegated to a lower division now they want more money than what we had agreed sometime ago.

"The same happens with Paladino. The only ones with whom we don't have any problem is with Banfield because they have a little percentage and they are ok with what we do with the player."

He added: "I expect to have all these negotiations resolved as soon as possible because it's a good financial offer for everyone and if we don't reach to an agreement, Barcelona isn't going to wait a long time, they will go out and buy another player. That's what we are trying to make the other parts involved to understand."

skysports.com

Bei Sport war vor einiger Zeit auch ein Artikel darüber, allerdings hieß es dort, dass Boca "Mehrheitseigner" wäre. Wie dem auch sei, 22 Millionen wären schon eine Stange Geld.

[MILANISTA]

Boca Reveal Barcelona Agreement Over Palacio

Boca Juniors vice-president Pedro Pompilio has revealed that they have agreed a fee with Barcelona over the transfer of Rodrigo Palacio.

Boca Reveal Barcelona Agreement Over Palacio

The problem, however, is that Boca own only 32.5% of the player's registration, the rest being shared by his former clubs Huracan and Banfield, as well as his agent, Juan Paladino.

Barcelona want to negotiate only with Boca - not with four parties separately - and have urged the Argentine giants to secure the player to themselves quickly.

"We have come to an agreement with Barcelona to transfer him [Palacio] in July," Pompilio told Radio Mitre in Argentina.

"However, they have told us that they will only speak with us, so we must contact Huracan, Banfield and Paladino, who own the rest of his registration."

Pompilio then spoke about having problems convincing two of the three parties, who seem to be asking for more money now than what was agreed earlier.

"We have been speaking with Huracan for many months, but we have been unable to reach an agreement because they want more than the $2.5 million that we are offering," he explained.

"They have been relegated to a lower division, and now want more money than what was agreed three months ago.

"It is the same with Paladino. The only ones we don't have problems with are Banfield, because they own a very small percentage, and are happy with the compensation.

"I expect to complete all three negotiations soon, because we know we have a good financial offer [from Barcelona], and if we do not do it quickly, they [barcelona] will not wait much longer, and sign someone else. That is what we are trying to impress upon the other parties."

goal.com

bearbeitet 31. Mai 2007 von MILANISTA

[chinomoreno]

Komisch, der selbe Pedro Pompilio hat nur wenige Stunden nach seinem ersten Radio-Interview ein neues gegeben und seine eigenen Aussagen dementiert. Palacio werde Boca nicht verlassen und mindestens noch ein Jahr bleiben. In Bezug auf die Rechtesituation kündigte er aber an, dass bis Montag alles geregelt sein und der Spieler dann komplett Boca gehören wird.

http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2007/05/31/um/01429359.html

Man darf gespannt sein, wie die Geschichte weitergeht.