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    Saviola leaves barca...

    Saviola leaves Barca with bitter taste

    MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) - Argentine striker Javier Saviola has said he is leaving Barcelona after six years with a "bitter taste" in his mouth because of the club's treatment of him in his final season.

    "They haven't treated me well, but that's their business," the 25-year-old international told a news conference on Monday.

    "They'll have their reasons for acting that way, but I'm leaving with my conscience clear, knowing that I've always tried to do my best."

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    "I'm not singling anyone out, but I'm leaving with a bitter taste."

    Saviola said although the club made him a belated offer to renew his contract it was "more of an invitation to leave the club than anything else and that's why I decided to leave."

    The Argentine also said he was disappointed with coach Frank Rijkaard who left him out of the squad for the team's final home game against Espanyol nine days ago.

    "It hurt me quite a lot," he said. "I had hoped to say goodbye to the fans after six years. It would have been a nice gesture."

    Saviola joined Barca from River Plate for $28 million in 2001, but dropped down the pecking order when Rijkaard took charge of the team in 2003.

    He was loaned to Monaco in 2004 and spent the 2005/6 season at Sevilla before returning to Barcelona for season that has just ended.

    Although he turned in some impressive performances at the start of the year, he dropped out of the reckoning soon after and was given few chances in the first team.

    Saviola said he had not yet signed for another club, but he was not closing doors to anyone including Barca's arch-rivals Real Madrid...
    "I have decided to escape, to defy the shogun. Today I will begin walking the road to hell. But you will choose your own path. So, soon you may be seeing heaven. Choose the sword, and you will join me. Choose the ball and you join your mother, in death. You don’t understand my words, but you must choose. So… come boy, choose life or death."

    "You would've been happier if you'd chosen to join your mother in her world. " - Ogami Itto
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    Wasted at Barca but was unfortunate to be there with other great strikers
    When you feel like you're done, you are not alone........

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      #3
      good player, would be worth a look at, but can imagine his wages would be sky high.


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        Originally posted by Diego View Post
        Saviola leaves Barca with bitter taste

        MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) - Argentine striker Javier Saviola has said he is leaving Barcelona after six years with a "bitter taste" in his mouth because of the club's treatment of him in his final season.

        "They haven't treated me well, but that's their business," the 25-year-old international told a news conference on Monday.

        "They'll have their reasons for acting that way, but I'm leaving with my conscience clear, knowing that I've always tried to do my best."

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        "I'm not singling anyone out, but I'm leaving with a bitter taste."

        Saviola said although the club made him a belated offer to renew his contract it was "more of an invitation to leave the club than anything else and that's why I decided to leave."

        The Argentine also said he was disappointed with coach Frank Rijkaard who left him out of the squad for the team's final home game against Espanyol nine days ago.

        "It hurt me quite a lot," he said. "I had hoped to say goodbye to the fans after six years. It would have been a nice gesture."

        Saviola joined Barca from River Plate for $28 million in 2001, but dropped down the pecking order when Rijkaard took charge of the team in 2003.

        He was loaned to Monaco in 2004 and spent the 2005/6 season at Sevilla before returning to Barcelona for season that has just ended.

        Although he turned in some impressive performances at the start of the year, he dropped out of the reckoning soon after and was given few chances in the first team.

        Saviola said he had not yet signed for another club, but he was not closing doors to anyone including Barca's arch-rivals Real Madrid...
        He'd be a fabulous signing... being free i'd expect every top club to be in for him.
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          #5
          Originally posted by Parm View Post
          good player, would be worth a look at, but can imagine his wages would be sky high.

          But would be £0 transfer fee

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            #6
            I'd definitely take him, even on big wages. There's no transfer fee here, he's a bargain.

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              #7
              Originally posted by DJS View Post
              I'd definitely take him, even on big wages. There's no transfer fee here, he's a bargain.


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                #8
                Originally posted by DJS View Post
                I'd definitely take him, even on big wages. There's no transfer fee here, he's a bargain.
                proven goalscorer too

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                  #9
                  Without wishing to sound over the top, if we're not even IN for him (cant be helped if he chooses to go elsewhere), then serious fingers need to be pointed.

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                    #10
                    Without doubt DJS, a player of his ability on a freebie, we should be straight in for him

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                      Originally posted by DJS View Post
                      Without wishing to sound over the top, if we're not even IN for him (cant be helped if he chooses to go elsewhere), then serious fingers need to be pointed.
                      He's better than what we've got so we should be interested.
                      However, if he doesn't come, how will we ever know if we were in for him?
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by DJS View Post
                        Without wishing to sound over the top, if we're not even IN for him (cant be helped if he chooses to go elsewhere), then serious fingers need to be pointed.
                        He'd be coming for the wonga, no doubt and Rafa only wants players who REALLY want to play for us.

                        Even though he's free, you'd expect at least £5 million a year in wages and that ain't cheap esp. if Rafa has doubts.

                        He won't get more than Gerrard ~ 6-7m/yr and he may well be asking for a figure in that region.
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Red Chilli View Post
                          He's better than what we've got so we should be interested.
                          However, if he doesn't come, how will we ever know if we were in for him?
                          Sometimes it's made public knowledge that a club were in for a player, but he chose another option. I'd like to think that if we do go for him, we'd stand a pretty decent chance of getting him.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Bob View Post
                            He'd be coming for the wonga, no doubt and Rafa only wants players who REALLY want to play for us.

                            Even though he's free, you'd expect at least £5 million a year in wages and that ain't cheap esp. if Rafa has doubts.

                            He won't get more than Gerrard ~ 6-7m/yr and he may well be asking for a figure in that region.
                            I reckon he'd take something in the region of £70k p/w, which is £3.5m p/annum. And i'd definitely pay him that much, or maybe even a bit more. Top player, plenty of pace, spark and goalscoring threat.

                            What sense does it make to say NO to him (AND his wage demands), if we're prepared to shell out £25m or more, PLUS £4m+ p/year on wages for any of the 'big name' strikers?

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                              #15
                              £3.5m pa wages is nothing seeing as we'd be saving £5m plus on transfer fees, we should defo be in for him

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