Premiership clubs risk losing their top names as they seek to cap wages at ?100,000-a-week. A senior executive at one the Premiership's 'big four' clubs told the Observer last night: "There has been no formal discussion between clubs about this, but when speaking generally with other executives I sense there is certainly a feeling of 'no more on player wages, otherwise where will they stop?' In negotiations, we now have an element where player representatives point to the new TV deal as if it is more money for the pot to pay player wages. That is not going to happen." A senior source at Old Trafford said: "There is currently a big fight going on between Cristiano Ronaldo and United. He wants around ?120,000 a week, but the club will not go above ?100,000. He will stay, but there is a lot of trouble ahead." The Portugal winger is thought to be on ?60,000 a week in a deal that ends in 2010. Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will also be frustrated in his demands. "He has no chance of getting what he wants," an insider claimed. "He will not be offered more than ?100,000. That's final. He will have to take what Chelsea offer, end of story."
No football is worth £120,000 a week let alone a year! All these footballers need a good kicking up the ass, and I hope they do cap the wages.
<div class="quote_poster">fatfrank Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">No football is worth ?120,000 a week let alone a year! </div> Agreed. there is no way on this earth that Ballack is worth 130,000k a week!
