Mascherano wants to quit West Ham

[Fennek]

"Rafa clears path for Javier capture"

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1776_1818379,00.html

[captainfog]

R5 Sports reporting that he's going nowhere, and West Ham have had FIFA confirmation that he can't play for another club this season.

Brilliant 9 pages of moot debate

[Red Chilli]

Brilliant 9 pages of moot debate

how was it for you?

[Guest]

Rafa is 'unconcerned' by the fact Javier Mascherano has played for 2 clubs in a season. He'll go for him regardless. That's what the article is saying and with quotes from the horse.

[Red_Polo]

Benitez said: "There are a lot of similar situations with players who have played for three clubs in the same season, and in some cases four, so I think it is not a problem.

"We are watching good players and we want to find someone who can add more balance but at this moment we are focusing on the next game, and we are not talking about players."

[Marky]

Anymore news on this story?

[lfc4ever]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6230031.stm

Fifa regulations may prevent West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano from joining another club this season.

Under the world governing body's rules, a player cannot play competitively for more than two different clubs between 1 July and 30 June the following year.

Already, Mascherano has played for Brazil's Corinthians and West Ham.

And with Mascherano allowed only to register, but not play, for a third club, a reported loan move to Liverpool would be very unlikely to happen.

A Fifa spokesman confirmed: "Our understanding, as of today, is the rule is binding.

"There is no provision that allows for any kind of waiving of this rule."

Mascherano, 22, arrived at Upton Park along with international team-mate Carlos Tevez on 31 August.

But he has played just six minutes since the defeat at Tottenham on 22 October and is desperate to leave the club.

On Thursday, Mascherano said: "I cannot stay at West Ham any more like this, without playing. At my age, my game will stagnate if I don't play.

"I came to England to do well but I have not had the opportunities necessary to show what I can do.

"If I am not playing in the West Ham team I will have to leave to continue my career with another team."

Italian side Juventus reportedly pulled out of a move to sign Mascherano citing the complications with the player's contract.

Mascherano has played in seven games since joining West Ham in August, five in the Premiership and the two Uefa Cup ties against Palermo.

[Diego]

thats what was reported earlier,but since then we have been told that numerous exceptions has been made from this rule, the rule is clear, and they can tell you what it says, but we won't know what will happen until we apply to fifa to bend the rule...

[Guest]

thats what was reported earlier,but since then we have been told that numerous exceptions has been made from this rule, the rule is clear, and they can tell you what it says, but we won't know what will happen until we apply to fifa to bend the rule...

And it's clear that Rafa has set his sights firmly on this deal regardless.

[Morph]

And it's clear that Rafa has set his sights firmly on this deal regardless.

Exactly, some of these reports are making out that he can't sign for us, the way i understand it, he can sign we just might find ourselves in a situation were he can't play.

[Red_Polo]

Exactly, some of these reports are making out that he can't sign for us, the way i understand it, he can sign we just might find ourselves in a situation were he can't play.

Is right.

[Craig_H]

Exactly, some of these reports are making out that he can't sign for us, the way i understand it, he can sign we just might find ourselves in a situation were he can't play.

Maybe i'm being silly here, but if he cant play, what's the point of bringing him on loan until the summer?

[Guest]

Maybe i'm being silly here, but if he cant play, what's the point of bringing him on loan until the summer?

I think you're stuck in a loop.

[SouthAfricaRed]

Anybody have an idea what wages he's on now? And how much we would pay him?

[anfieldanfield]

Maybe i'm being silly here, but if he cant play, what's the point of bringing him on loan until the summer?

Which would lead me to believe Rafa's pretty confident FIFA will crumble (as they usually do) and let him play...