Saturday 25 April 2009

Hughes downbeat on Sturridge

The Telegraph's Mark Ogden has an article on Saturday based on things that Hughes said in Friday's press briefing, but his main topic - Jô - was less interesting than what he said about another mercurial striker with an uncertain future - Danny Sturridge.

He didn't sound too confident about a positive resolution to his contract saga:

Hughes said: "I've spoken to Daniel and he knows my feelings with regard to his future, but I still don't think there are any developments. We are trying to move it forward but nothing seems to be happening.

"He is in a position of strength and obviously his negotiators will negotiate hard. They have put a value on Daniel and so have we.

"We are still trying to make it happen, but it has gone on for a long time and there will come a time when we have to make a decision one way or another."

Naturally, the closer we get to summer with the contract unsigned the less likely it is that he'll be at City for 2009/10 and beyond. Which would be a terrible shame.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

It would indeed be a shame to lose a player with obvious talents and loads of potential, but he's certainly not a player that should be retained regardless of the cost. I'd rather see the back of him than pay over the odds.

blueballs said...

let him go i say not worth what he wants has acheived nothing in the game and most probably wont does not have the potential of a rooney or walcott just another greedy overhyped footballer goodbye and good ridance