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Javi Garcia Manchester CityNapoli coach Rafael Benitez has urged the club’s upper management to block the deal for Lyon captain Maxime Gonalons as he has set his sights on Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia.

Although a deal to bring Gonalons to the Stadio San Paolo has been arranged, the availability of the Spanish defensive midfielder has interested the Partenopei tactician.

According to TuttoSport, Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas had accepted a €12 million bid for the Frenchman, with the player himself agreeing to a €2m contract spanning five years.

However, Benitez was reportedly informed that Manchester City would be willing to allow Javi Garcia to leave the club for around €20m and is now intent on bringing his compatriot to Italy.

Napoli currently sit in third spot in the Serie A table having collected 28 points from 13 matches

walshawblue wrote:Napoli Coach Wants Manchester City Midfielder Despite Apparent Deal With Lyon Captain
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Javi Garcia Manchester CityNapoli coach Rafael Benitez has urged the club’s upper management to block the deal for Lyon captain Maxime Gonalons as he has set his sights on Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia.

Although a deal to bring Gonalons to the Stadio San Paolo has been arranged, the availability of the Spanish defensive midfielder has interested the Partenopei tactician.

According to TuttoSport, Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas had accepted a €12 million bid for the Frenchman, with the player himself agreeing to a €2m contract spanning five years.

However, Benitez was reportedly informed that Manchester City would be willing to allow Javi Garcia to leave the club for around €20m and is now intent on bringing his compatriot to Italy.

Napoli currently sit in third spot in the Serie A table having collected 28 points from 13 matches

wow what a banus and a slight profit, if City could pull this off, it would be of david blane proportions

Wonderwall wrote:wow what a banus and a slight profit, if City could pull this off, it would be of david blane proportions

Can't turn your nose up at a banus like that.

Great article.

Full of quotes from all involved - definitely going to happen.

Thanks for sharing.

If its Garcia, the 20m Euro fee involved would be believable if it was us paying Napoli to take him.

If we actually got 10m Euros for him Id be amazed. Maybe/hopefully for him he is suited to Spanish or Italian football, but he's completely unsuitable for us and what we are trying to do. Too slow on the ball, too weak on the ball, treats possession with all the value of a two bob tart, disappears regularly and for a guy with his build remains soft as angel delight. Aside from that he's been ace.

As a value for money signing he's right there in the Roque Santa Cruz club, though sadly he hasn't been injured as much.

Tokyo Blue wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:wow what a banus and a slight profit, if City could pull this off, it would be of david blane proportions

Can't turn your nose up at a banus like that.

that's how us posh people speak don't you know, what a banus it would be, OK Ya!

please god

Selling him for actual money? Really? I just can't imagine anyone buying him, I honestly think he'd be overloaded playing in the Championship. He's utter dogshite.

Is it Chrimbo already?

Is this fella the Napoli chairman?

i saw this this morning and it made my day

YES......hold on is it the 1st of April?

If he needs a lift to the airport I will take him.

I heard Rochdale are intersted ......

Does Rafa sympathize with us or something? I would bite his arm off for 10 million $.

I'm not a Garcia fan - far from - but I think he's very well suited for Seria A. There's no doubt that the pace is slower and that you're allowed more time on the ball, and that's where Garcia falls short. He's no Pirlo, but the boy can pass if he gets the time to look up and find his target. He's also alright at covering defensively, as long as he can do it at a jog and don't have to put in too many tackles.
Mark my words, he will let his curls grow in not too long!

Nearly got upset that there wasn't a 'i'll drive him there myself' post yet, but then I saw one about offering him a lift to the airport and all was well with the world.

He hasn't moved in over a year

I'd make him do odd jobs for the rest of his contract. Could mow pellegrini's lawn and wash Yaya's car.

Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:I'd make him do odd jobs for the rest of his contract. Could mow pellegrini's lawn and wash Yaya's car.

Lol he could also wrap Rodwell in cotton wool and cut Demichelis hair.Plenty to keep him busy.