The former West http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 international is a huge fan of the defensive midfielder but stresses that Bayern Munich will not pay over the odds for the Euro 2012 winner.
Der FCB manager Jupp Heynckes has indicated that his team will not pay the asking price of Athletic Bilbao for the Spaniard. This is because the price-tag is outrageous and they will not be bullied to pay a much higher price than
the actual one.
The Bavarian giants have publicly demonstrated their interest in the 23-year-old who can also operate as a central defender. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 is also believed to be in the hunt for his signature.
The competition to sign the midfielder has not pressured Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to match the valuation price set by the San Mames side. He believes that the price label of €40 million is simply astounding, but the Allianz
Arena team coach predicts the transfer can go through only if Los Leones lower the player’s buy-out clause.
The tactician claims that the Spain international is an amazing person, has a good personality and on top of that is a tremendous player. He also believes that the La Liga player is not yet a finished package; he still has a room
for improvement and can become an even better footballer.
"Javi http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468 is a great guy, he has a strong character and he is a great player. He has not finished his development yet,” Heynckes told reporters.
Heynckes suggested that according to him the market value of the young prodigy should be €22-23m. He labelled the Spanish club’s demanding price to be improper and unrealistic. The transfer price can be considered crazy in the
current market crunch.
"He has a market value of €22-23m. Athletic’s asking price? I think it is indecent," he was quoted as saying in an interview.
Moreover, Rummenigge who is good friends with the Barcelona directors, said that even the Spanish giants were not willing to sign the midfielder at such a high cost. The starlet has over 200 appearances for Athletic and has scored
22 goals. He has also earned 8 caps for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 national team.
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