How the mighty have fallen. The 2014 World Cup must now seem a lifetime away
RODRIGUEZ PROPOSED LOAN MOVE TO GALATASARAY COLLAPSES
Galatasaray held talks to sign Rodriguez on loan from Al-Rayann. The negotiations ultimately failed on how his £5.2m-a-year wages would be split.
The Turkish Club was willing to pay only one-fourth of his wages.
Last week the Colombian attacker expressed his wish to return to European Football, when linked to Valencia:
“If Valencia calls me, I will even walk from Qatar. I would take a pay cut." But that move did not materialise.
Galatasaray were the only other club linked, but as the Turkish League’s Summer Transfer Window is now closed, The Colombian star is forced to stay in the Middle East side.
RODRIGUEZ PROPOSED LOAN MOVE TO GALATASARAY COLLAPSES
Galatasaray held talks to sign Rodriguez on loan from Al-Rayann. The negotiations ultimately failed on how his £5.2m-a-year wages would be split.
The Turkish Club was willing to pay only one-fourth of his wages.
Last week the Colombian attacker expressed his wish to return to European Football, when linked to Valencia:
“If Valencia calls me, I will even walk from Qatar. I would take a pay cut." But that move did not materialise.
Galatasaray were the only other club linked, but as the Turkish League’s Summer Transfer Window is now closed, The Colombian star is forced to stay in the Middle East side.