17 Aug 2014 11:58:30
Sky sports have removed benatia story. Are we still interested or do they do this regularly . Late last night they said he had landed . please someone reply.

Best regards
Wilf

1.) 17 Aug 2014
It hasn't been removed, I'm literally reading it now.

2.) 17 Aug 2014
They haven't removed it wilf just saw it 2 mins ago on sky sports keep the faith we will bring it 3-4 players before deadline

3.) 17 Aug 2014
Jim White is about as reliable as a tissue umbrella.

4.) 17 Aug 2014
Basically they've made sly bet a few more quids

5.) 17 Aug 2014
The story is still there I just checked however it's no longer headline news so it's only available on the SkySports Your club section. Hope this helps, short of that the only advice I can offer is; what will be will be!

6.) 17 Aug 2014
Skysports haven't removed this story. Whether he is flying to manchester to hold talks are true or not I don't know. I don't believe these bayern rumours I think its just the media putting 2 + 2 together and getting 7 because of martinez injury. On the flip side i'm on the fence about the benatia to MU rumours as sky are just another media outlet

Although everytime we see 'sky sources' we all get a little excited. come on admit it :)

{Ed002's Note - It is about 20 hours now - hot air balloon?}

7.) 17 Aug 2014
Sly Spurts is only a mouthpiece for Sly Bets - they are trying to drum up money from betting - they no nothing more than the average journo, particularly the awful Jim White.

8.) 17 Aug 2014
Do the Ed's know if we have made a bid for Benatia?

Roma are not hard pressed financially. My guess is that getting them to accept an offer is going to be harder than agreeing terms with the player.

Roma have spent quite a bit of money in recent years & in this transfer window. I wouldn't imagine they will be easier to negotiate with, than Dortmund have been over Hummels.

Its one of those 50/50's however. Roma's sporting director Sabatini seems to be a bit of a wheeler dealer. He has a track record of making good investments and sales for Serie A clubs;

Kolarov and Lichtsteiner. Combined fee of 1.7 million euros at Lazio - sold for 28 million euros.

Javier Pastore and Simon Kjaer. Combined fee of 9 million euros at Palermo - sold for 55million euros.

Marquinhos and Erik Lamela at Roma. Combined fee of 22.7 million euros - sold for 61.4 million euros.


Benatia would have a place in that portfolio too having arrived for 13m euros. Sabatini's forecast 2-3 months ago however was 61 million euros for Benatia!

Looking at his previous record, the deal is perhaps more possible than the statement suggests. Lamela and Marquinos were sold to big clubs afterall at reasonable prices.

Theres still quite a difference between 30m euros however, and the 60m he apparantly wants. I don't think its a good idea to get hopes up yet. It sounds as though there's a midpoint here, - perhaps around the £30m mark. Will LVG and Woodward pay that type of money for the player? I don't really know enough about Benatia to have an idea. He joined Roma last season. Anyone here been watching Serie A?

{Ed002's Note - I have explained the situation - but the lemmings went with Twitter. If it has not been deleted you can find that.}