Galatasaray
say they are only prepared to "wait another three or four days for Wesley
Sneijder" and have examined other options should his transfer from Inter
Milan fall through.
On
Wednesday Netherlands internaional Sneijder, 28, said he was "in no
rush" to make a decision about his future and did not want to be pressured
in to one after the Turkish club urged him to join. He said he had until
January 31 to agree to any proposal about his future.
Liverpool
are among several other clubs rumoured to be interested in signing Sneijder,
who said: "There are still two weeks to go before the end of the transfer
window, so there is time. I am relaxed, and I'm considering my options."
But
Galatasaray president Unal Aysal is not prepared to wait until then, and told
reporters in Turkey: "We'll wait another three or four days for Sneijder.
"If
the deal collapses, we have alternatives. The figures quoted in the media are
wrong. Our deal with Inter is worth €7.5 million (£6.3 million).
"The
player knows our proposal. Inter are now calculating things with him. Our offer
for his wages is below €5.5 million. It is also true that our coach Fatih Terim
wants Sneijder - he is the first name on his list.
"I see
no reason why the transfer should not go through. Even if it does collapse, it
won't be the end of the world."
Earlier
this week, Terim told Sneijder he must look at Galatasaray "not as an
alternative, but as a first choice". Terim was quick to emphasise the
stature of the Istanbul club, saying: "If Sneijder wants to come to
Galatasaray then he must see us as a first choice.
"This
club is not anyone's plaything. Those who play here do not see Galatasaray as
an alternative, but as a first choice. Otherwise, one must step aside."
Source http://www.espn.co.uk
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