I read that he wants 4M gross (not net). But there's always confusion between gross and net salaries everywhere (I don't even know whether Alves earns 8M gross or net at Barca tbh), so difficult to know which one is correct.
Mehdi Benatia
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JamDav1982
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The article posted states 4m net.
Which is much more accurate for a player that is rumoured to be going for 35/40m
Can barely think of any player that have gone for over 35m that are not on at least 150k a week and if there is a bidding war for the player wages will be higher than normal.
No chance at all Benatia is going anywhere for under 100k a week. Wait and see.
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
Hmm, that seems more within the realistic ballpark for a top level player. Either way, that's a proposal at a club like City where wage package offers are their biggest calling card and it's not around the 200k per week figure which you were against. We still don't have that much information about City's offer and have no information about what Barca would offer him.
Given what he wanted Roma to offer him, I don't think that wages are Benatia's only priority even if he does want more money. If we were to actually prioritize his transfer, he'd be more than happy with around 6-7m, maybe less with incentives and a bigger signing bonus. The issue is in the negotiations, which we've backed off from. Benatia is a defender with the physical profile and the skillset that we need at the club for our defensive security for the next couple of seasons.
darthvader7888
Banned
Give Roma what they want and give him the wages he wants. It's not like Roma and Benatia are asking for sums we can't afford. Do Zubi and co really think we can afford to be stingy here? 
Bertus gave the perfect example some days ago: Marquinhos. Apparently he's on a very low wage too.
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Haruko The Goon
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City in for Benatia? Bloody hope not. Kompany/Benatia will be a powerful duo. Two beasts.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
I wouldnt focus too much on Benatias comments about wages offered by Roma.
Comments like that come from players all the time when they are looking to leave a club, making out Roma screwed him over for wages when he wasnt even looking for that much.
He is looking for a way out and trying to put blame on club and not himself.
I doubt Barcelona have just broken off negotiations, it seems they have told him what they will offer and have left the ball in his court. They wont get into a bidding war with oil rich clubs.
Cant agree with your assessment of Benatia from what I have seen either. Good player but not worth getting into a bidding war for at the age of 27.
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linetty
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Yup, it's almost 100% done it seems. Rumours are really strong and City can give Roma everything they ask for.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
When Marquinhos moved last year his wage was being reported as around 5m euors net.
That is more than the net figure being quoted for Benatia.
No idea how accurate that is.
Bertus wrote that it was 800K net. But then he corrected the number afterwards, don't remember anymore what the final number was.
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linetty
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That is why I said almost and I'm sure they will agree to a fee if there is really interest because City have unlimited resources.
How many can City spend at the moment, by the way?
JamDav1982
Senior Member
No chance.
If you google Marquinhos wages it shows as 800k.... from 2012.
Go and look at the media reports from last year. Almost all are quoting 5/6m euros net when he moved to PSG.
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