Sporting Name Their Price For Nani

Sporting Clube de Portugal have warned interested parties that "the new Cristiano Ronaldo" will cost £13.5 million.

Nani has attracted interest from Manchester United and Tottenham after impressing this season, but the Portuguese club are adamant that he will not be leaving cheaply.

It is believed that £13.5 million would be enough to land the player, though, as he has a clause in his contract stating offers of that amount have to be accepted.

A Sporting spokesman told skysports.com: "The club that wants the kid have a price, £13.5 million. Only by this money would we be disposed to let Nani leave.

"We know of the interest of several English clubs for Nani, and that is normal because of his quality - but until this moment we have received no offer in writing."

Ronaldo joined Manchester United from the Lisbon club in 2004 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the best players in the World.

If he was potentially as good as Ronaldo they would ask for more than 13.5 million, considering that he went for 12.

I would take him for that.

Samba de Baiano wrote:If he was potentially as good as Ronaldo they would ask for more than 13.5 million, considering that he went for 12.

That represents a big gamble IMO.

Personally I don't think he'll ever be a Ronaldo - he lacks the physique- could be very decent though - Simao quality

Tweedle wrote:Personally I don't think he'll ever be a Ronaldo - he lacks the physique- could be very decent though - Simao quality

At his age though, Ronaldo looked like Skeletor.

Parks lives wrote:

Tweedle wrote:Personally I don't think he'll ever be a Ronaldo - he lacks the physique- could be very decent though - Simao quality

At his age though, Ronaldo looked like Skeletor.

He had height though, and wasn't exactly weak, Nani appears weak even in the primera!

He'll be a top class player but not world class IMO

Most people would raise an eye brow to the asking price and wonder whether Sporting are cashing in, on a player that his is more hype that potential.

But i've been told by Doninha and a couple of other Sporting fans i know that Nani has become some what of a trouble maker, and his attitude stinks...

Maybe sporting are just happy to get the cash and invest in the team.

Personally i feel that the CR comparisions are a bit too much, Kid looks the business but would be a big risk.

I would rather purchase Ricardo Quaresma who would be in the same sort of price bracket but would be less of a risk.

I'd want quaresma as well - he's beginning to realise the potentail now is spectacular fashion[/u]

Too high for a kid.... Inter would probably get Mancini for that price, and I would prefer Mancini to Nani

Batman wrote:Sporting Clube de Portugal have warned interested parties that "the new Cristiano Ronaldo" will cost £13.5 million.

Nani has attracted interest from Manchester United and Tottenham after impressing this season, but the Portuguese club are adamant that he will not be leaving cheaply.

It is believed that £13.5 million would be enough to land the player, though, as he has a clause in his contract stating offers of that amount have to be accepted.

A Sporting spokesman told skysports.com: "The club that wants the kid have a price, £13.5 million. Only by this money would we be disposed to let Nani leave.

"We know of the interest of several English clubs for Nani, and that is normal because of his quality - but until this moment we have received no offer in writing."

Ronaldo joined Manchester United from the Lisbon club in 2004 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the best players in the World.

I agree Nani would be a risk, but would he be more of a risk than

Reyes to Arsenal?

Robinho to Real Madrid?

I read on here that Quaresma will be sold for less than what Sporting are asking for Nani.

Due to RQ being on v high wages, Porto wont wait to sell him

His contract must be nearing serious price depreciation because of the nearing bosman rule. Considering Nani's temperament I doubt they'd trust him to sign a new contract and thus are forced to cash in.

Batman wrote:I agree Nani would be a risk, but would he be more of a risk than

Reyes to Arsenal?

Robinho to Real Madrid?

I read on here that Quaresma will be sold for less than what Sporting are asking for Nani.

The same I would say. Reyes did not work out and Robinho has showed only glimses thus far.

A risk. Quaresma would be a mega buy for anyone, he has quality. He is a luxury player though and I am not to sure of his defensive work.

Nani's hype is of his own making. He's a player with emmense potential, no doubt about it.

His contract is coming to an end, but Sporting have an opiton to extend the deal for another two seasons, which they'll no doubt enforce if need be.

They also really have no desire to sell the player, as they're trying to assemble the current squad around the quality young players they have right now. Nani is a major part of this plan. If he signs the new deal they've been discussing, his price will rise to 30M Euros. If not, will still be held to the 20M Euro price...and the bidding war will proceed for the "new Ronaldo" (not my words, but hey, it works).

In any case, I don't believe anyone from Sporting spoke to Sky as they've recently put out a story Sporting out-right denied. They're just going on the info they have and filling in the blanks.

It seems the 20M€, is the price of Nani's escape clause. And, if the press are to be beleived, Quaresma's has the same value. As for prefering one to the other, they are very different players. Quaresma is an out and out winger, Nani has other strings to his bow, and should progress (with luck) to a more complete player.

Young went to Villa for £10m, I would pay £3.5m more for a player who is already at a similar level and has the potential to be as good as Ronnie. Its a risk, but a risk I think united should take. He isnt that strong, but he can bulk up, I dont think he is ready to be a first teamer for united but in a few years he could take over Giggs, if he continues to progress.

You can have Nani at ease, i prefer Quaresma without hesitation.

Of course if i would believe all coments we would be desperate to sell him.


If he goes (most probablly will) it won´t be because of the wages but because some team will pay big bucks for him and the transaction gives a nice bonus to all envolved. This is the sad reality of modern football

@Protheus

Ok, but Porto can't pay the wages of the richest clubs in Europe...
These are the clubs that will be tempting him away from Portugal.

Cesc wrote:

Batman wrote:I agree Nani would be a risk, but would he be more of a risk than

Reyes to Arsenal?

Robinho to Real Madrid?

I read on here that Quaresma will be sold for less than what Sporting are asking for Nani.

The same I would say. Reyes did not work out and Robinho has showed only glimses thus far.

A risk. Quaresma would be a mega buy for anyone, he has quality. He is a luxury player though and I am not to sure of his defensive work.

Quaresma is good at Porto but remember his season in Barcelona. Not so good. I would say he did worse then Robinho or Reyes.

It wasn't that he had a particularly bad season though - Van Gaal just didn't know how to utilise him - and even though he had a bad season he still managed 5 goals in 25 games - not bad for a 19 year old winger

Tweedle wrote:It wasn't that he had a particularly bad season though - Van Gaal just didn't know how to utilise him - and even though he had a bad season he still managed 5 goals in 25 games - not bad for a 19 year old winger

Not bad but he left Barca and I don't think they regret that. Messi or Ronaldinho are much better then him. Even Giuly is better. Maybe he was to young when he came to Barca but that didn't stop C. Ronaldo or Messi or Cesc or ...

Messi and Dinho are certainly better, not sure about Giuly - I think their style has changed now so that it suits that type of player much more than it did in the day of Quaresma

Tweedle wrote:Messi and Dinho are certainly better, not sure about Giuly - I think their style has changed now so that it suits that type of player much more than it did in the day of Quaresma

From what I can remember Barca always played a 4-3-3. Even in the van Gaal era. What's different now is that Barca has a much stronger midfield and better wing backs to support the trio in front.

Quaresma came to us in Summer 2003, when Laporta took over and Rijkaard was manager. I've posted before why he never settled at the club, but I'll summarise by saying it was a combination of his youth, inconsistency, Rijkaard's search for a valid formation, and the lack of a completed squad that could balance Quaresma's inclusion in the starting 11.

What kas said, and the fact that if Quaresma continued to play Barça would have to pay-out a bunch more Euros based on the number of games played as stipulated in the contract. It was cheaper not to play him.

Luso wrote:What kas said, and the fact that if Quaresma continued to play Barça would have to pay-out a bunch more Euros based on the number of games played as stipulated in the contract. It was cheaper not to play him.

Interesting point, I never knew about this, but it makes sense now. Would have definitely made Rijkaard's "decisions" easier.

I'm just glad we ended up making a good deal (12 million euros + Quaresma = Deco) when selling him, both for us as well as the player himself.

In the end, considering his situation, it was the best thing for him (returning to PT). You can't expect a player to overcome obstacles if the coach/manager is one of them...or the main one.

Then when Quaresma did play for Barca, he got injured and missed the Euros.

Quaresma, you should have joined Man Utd, that is if you had the chance.