Matuidi price tag revealed

13 June 2011 12:11
St Etienne president Roland Romeyer has put a £13.2million price tag on midfielder Blaise Matuidi, after he was linked with a move to England.[LNB] Matuidi has long been linked with a switch away from Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, with Arsenal strongly mooted as an interested party while Liverpool have also been mentioned.[LNB]The 24-year-old has previously hinted he would consider a move to England, conceding he desires to play at a side who have qualified for the UEFA Champions League.[LNB]"The right fee is €15million (£13.2m). We will not discuss anything lower," Romeyer told The Progress.[LNB]Romeyer also criticised Paris Saint-Germain following allegations the club approached Matuidi before speaking with St Etienne.[LNB]"The rule is that you contact the club to which he belongs before the player himself. Paris does things backwards," he said.

Source: Team_Talk