Source: Daily_Mail
Palermo slap £44m price tag on Manchester City target Javier Pastore
SharePalermo have warned Manchester City that they will have topay upwards of ?44million for Argentina midfielder Javier Pastore.[LNB]And Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini believes he's worthmore than €50 million-rated Alexis Sanchez.[LNB] Big bucks: Javier Pastore will cost at least ?44m according to Palermo[LNB][LNB]The highly-rated playmaker, who turned 22 this week, is atarget of top European clubs, with City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona allreportedly in the race to sign him.[LNB]'Pastore is worth more than (Udinese winger Alexis) Sanchez,'Zamparini told Corriere dello Sport. 'He will one day win the Golden Ballaward.[LNB]'I have not received any offers for Pastore but there havebeen approaches from foreign clubs, a few concrete, that are growing strong.[LNB]'But I reiterate that the player is worth 50million euros (?44m)and that price could be higher depending on the offers as well as how thebattles between the teams that are interested in the player unfold.[LNB]'I don't think Italian teams will make it. For 38millioneuros (?33.7m), Javier will not move. We are ready to extend his contract for afurther two years and he would be happy.'[LNB]Pastore joined Palermo in 2009 from Huracan for €19m (?16.8m)and was the team's leading scorer in Serie A last season with 11 goals. He isunder contract with Palermo until June 2015.[LNB] City misfit Adebayor linked with return to France as Marseille consider swoop for strikerCity put bump in the road of Fabregas' switch to Barca with mega bid for SanchezAll the latest Manchester City FC news, features and opinion[LNB].[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:Places: Barcelona, Argentina
