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Stephen Appiah

Discussion in 'Transfer Rumours' started by Grant_bhoy, May 4, 2007.

Discuss Stephen Appiah in the Transfer Rumours area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Overkill187 Batshitcrazy

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    News are from today. Appiah desperately wants to leave fenerbahce and he will agree to lower wages. Schalke will most likely sign him the next few days.
     
  2. German_Tim

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    Can you post a serious link which confirms your statement? I didn't find anything about this in the most famous sport magazine "Kicker"...
     
  3. Renegade T

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    Fenerbahce midfielder Stephen Appiah is close to agreeing a move to Celtic - but misfit Thomas Gravesen may have to be sent packing first.

    Appiah, the 26-year-old Ghana captain, is available for around £5.7million but according to the Times - and more than one person who has contacted us - the wages seem to be the sticking point.

    The former Juventus star apparently wants £40,000-a-week, and that is rumoured to be exactly the same amount of money as former Real Madrid Galactico Gravesen currently earns. But does 'one in, one out' make sense in this situation?

    Possibly, but arguments could be made for keeping Gravesen instead. Although he didn't perform for Celtic last season, and fell out of the first-team picture by the time of the Scottish Cup win, he has shown in the past that he is suited to football on this island.

    However, the same cannot be said of Appiah, who has spent all of his career either in Africa or around the Mediterranean. For £5.7million and more than £2million-a-year in wages, fans will want a player who can cope with the conditions and settle as soon as possible.

    And would Appiah be the 'wow' signing that is expected to arrive at Parkhead? It's hard to tell, but until a club makes a move for Gravesen, and Gravesen decides to move, it's questionable whether the club would risk having two £40,000-a-week earners on the books.

    from www.ghanaweb.com
     
  4. Paul67 Administrator Administrator

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    Get Gravesen to f**k asap, before it's too late.
     
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    Glad he's not coming
     
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    Get rid of tommy g now and get appiah signed as i do beliveve he would be able to adapt easly if he gets signed quickly and gets pre season in and get used to the weather
     
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    Gravesen gtfo