Castillo heads to Shakhtar
31 Jul 2007 - 09:39:39
Manchester City target Nery Castillo has left Greek outfit Olympiacos to join Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk.
The 23-year-old Mexico international rose to prominence in last season's Champions League, before netting four goals for his country at the Copa America in Venezuela this summer.
Olympiacos sporting director, Ilia Ivic, told reporters: "With this money we will have big possibilities.
"The proposal was very big and each player has his price, this is what I always say.
"All players get sold at some point. Olympiacos is not a club like Real Madrid or Manchester United which receive huge amounts of money from television contracts.
"Once again, however, Olympiacos gave the right to choose to the player. We told him that it was up to him. I wish him success in the future."