Greedy Jussi talk denied
19 Jun 2007 - 13:48:41
Jussi Jaaskelainen's agent insists the goalkeeper is not being greedy despite rejecting a new contract offer from Bolton Wanderers.
Peter Harrison has dismissed speculation that the 32-year-old Finnish shot-stopper has demanded that he is paid £60,000 a week after spending the last decade with the club.
"I have not asked anything like £60,000-a-week for him," Harrison told the Manchester Evening News.
"Even if he signed the new deal Bolton have offered, it still wouldn't put him among the highest paid players at the club.
"It's just a shame he's being treated like this."
Jaaskelainen still has 12 months left to run on his existing deal but Bolton boss Sammy Lee may be tempted to cash in on the player rather than lose him on a free transfer next summer.
Sunderland and Aston Villa have both been linked with the player this summer.