Source: FOOTYMAD
Whelan confirms Charlie isn't cheap
This is not a news story regarding the personal life of Dave Whelan or the expense of his recreational habits but rather a reference to the price tag placed on Charles N'Zogbia. The 24 year old French international winger has been the subject of a £9 million offer from Aston Villa which was promptly turned down by the Latics who are demanding £10 million. Speaking to the Manchester Evening New, Whelan said: “Charles is by far the best wide player in the Premier League and, in my view, no one is going to steal him from us at a snip. We are resigned to losing Charles. "I’ve spoken to him and he knows we won’t stand in his way but there is a £10m price tag on him. Villa have just sold Stewart Downing to Liverpool for £20m and, in my view, N’Zogbia is a far better player who offers much more. “Charles knows we won’t stand in his way but he must realise where we value him and what we want to recoup from any sale. “I’m always prepared to speak with players’ representatives, we are speaking all the time to them, but we’ve made it clear nothing less than the £10m figure will be accepted. “Clubs offering anything less can forget it. We feel this is a very realistic figure for a top quality player. Charles can offer so much to any team and we feel we are being fair.” Villa fans are already upset enough with the prospect of Alex McLeish as a new manager following the departures of Stewart Downing and Ashley Young. an extra £1 million for N'Zogbia is relatively small fry.
