Liverpool lost in the region of £25m in the deal which saw Luis Suarez join Barcelona.
The sale of Suarez was always going to happen this summer as reported in this column FIRST.
But the predicted £100m fee that Liverpool wanted did not materialise.
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Everton and Tottenham still want Romelu Lukaku despite his poor World Cup showing.
But the Belgium striker is being pursued by Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg.
That was because an auction between Barca and Real Madrid did not happen.
Madrid withdrew any interest after Suarez’s bite saga at the World Cup.
But Liverpool feel they have done well at £75 million, even though the Uruguayan’s confirmed buy-out clause was £100m.
Wilfried Zaha is poised to leave Manchester United for Newcastle.
Manchester City wanted to sign Lionel Messi this summer.
City would have gone as far as paying Messi’s buy out clause from Barcelona of £200million.
With the addition of crowd funding with sponsors the deal had been a matter of negotiation for months with City’s hierarchy and several agents.
But Messi recently signed a new contract with Barca worth £16.3million a year.
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City could afford the money given their oil rich Arab owners and other partners.
But the Argentine, who is the central figure of the World Cup final, is satisfied with how he has been looked after by Barca.
Even given the massive amount Messi has been paid he showed a sense of loyalty.
City were willing to outbid Barca, but the impact of FIFA's Financial Fair Play regulations de-railed their bid.
The sale of Suarez was always going to happen this summer as reported in this column FIRST.
But the predicted £100m fee that Liverpool wanted did not materialise.
Unmistakeable: Luis Suarez joined Barcelona with a trademark grin
Costly: Suarez's bite on Giorgio Chiellini hit Liverpool hard in the pocket
Everton and Tottenham still want Romelu Lukaku despite his poor World Cup showing.
But the Belgium striker is being pursued by Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg.
Madrid withdrew any interest after Suarez’s bite saga at the World Cup.
But Liverpool feel they have done well at £75 million, even though the Uruguayan’s confirmed buy-out clause was £100m.
Wilfried Zaha is poised to leave Manchester United for Newcastle.
City would have gone as far as paying Messi’s buy out clause from Barcelona of £200million.
With the addition of crowd funding with sponsors the deal had been a matter of negotiation for months with City’s hierarchy and several agents.
But Messi recently signed a new contract with Barca worth £16.3million a year.
Leader: Lionel Messi has dragged Argentina to the World Cup final with a string of fine displays
Happy to stay: Messi's new deal at Barcelona is worth over £16m a year
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City could afford the money given their oil rich Arab owners and other partners.
But the Argentine, who is the central figure of the World Cup final, is satisfied with how he has been looked after by Barca.
Even given the massive amount Messi has been paid he showed a sense of loyalty.
City were willing to outbid Barca, but the impact of FIFA's Financial Fair Play regulations de-railed their bid.
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