Aulas always denies denies denies then minutes later is signing the papers for the transfer. Happens all the time...
it wasn't aulas, but...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, just as i wanted to keep up the hope by stating it wasn't aulas but olivier blanc i hear that L'OL now have confirmed they accepted a 35m € bid from madrid
ok, some thoughts. desperate times call for desperate thinking
i wanna start with a question: how crazy is pérez??? crazy enough to still get david villa??? think about it for second before you start slaming me on this. benzema is only 21 and far from being an experienced player on club level. currently that would leave madrid with sort of a "baby frontline" => benzema & higuain 21, negredo 23 (if he stays) and huntelaar 25, with only raul being a proven striker on the highest level. the others are not yet there, unlike all other players pérez & co. have signed/are about to sign.
- milan is interested in huntelaar and they have first refusal.
- if madrid don't show up again, valencia have to sell to barca on the very very cheap, due to no challenging clubs and villa not willed to leave spain.
- madrid have a big advantage now considering, that if valencia sell to barca, it'll be not only on the cheap, but it would also leave valencia with no alternative striker, namely negredo or enough cash to get güiza.
my guess right now (possibly blinded by fake hope/wishfull thinking) is, benzema is a marketing signing first (refering to my earlier post about fifa10) and then one for the future after he gained his spot. there is no way he will be the starting striker ahead of higuain if it comes down to an unbiased sporting point of view.