Chelsea and Man City left to battle for Maicon as Real balk at £35m price tag

08 July 2009 11:54
Real Madrid are ready to let Chelsea and Manchester City fight it out for Inter Milan right-back Maicon. Bernabeu dealmaker Jorge Valdano admits the Spaniards have been priced out of a move for the marauding Brazil full-back. City reportedly made an offer of £25million plus unhappy Brazil midfielder Elano for the San Siro star while Chelsea are said to see him as an improvement on Bayern Munich target Jose Bosingwa. But Valdano said Madrid would not be following up enquiries after being quoted a £35m asking price for the 27-year-old. 'Inter's asking price is 40m euros,' Valdano said. 'But we will not make such an offer seeing as in that position we already have Sergio Ramos, who has nothing to envy the Brazilian for.' Inter Milan today insisted both Maicon and the much coveted Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic would not be moving this summer. The player's agent Antonio Caliendo has also indicated Maicon would not be interested in going to City.

Source: Daily_Mail