Pascal Chimbonda: Difference between revisions

Recently, heHe has been linked to a move to a range of clubs including [[Manchester United]], and [[Arsenal FC]], as well as an attempted transfer by [[West Ham United]] based on a clause in his contract that allows him to switch clubs for an offer of £1m (which was subsequently renegotiated and removed).<ref name="trans-panic">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4753647.stm</ref> On [[7 May]] [[2006]], the final day of the 2005-06 season, he handed in a transfer request after losing an exciting match against Arsenal,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4982978.stm</ref> only six months after renegotiating his contract for a further four years. This riled the Wigan management, who set a high price - higher than many prospective buyers were willing to pay - and informed Chimbonda that "he can play in the reserves until his contract is over," if he is not bought.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4984346.stm</ref>

[[Tottenham Hotspur]] applied with a £2m transfer offer and then a £3m offer; however, both were rejected, as Wigan had stated that any offers below £6m would not be accepted, despite previously stating that, according to his agent [[Willie McKay]], "they wouldn't step in the player's way if a top club came in for him".<ref name="trans-panic" /><ref name="spurs-expect">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4768795.stm</ref> Further, according to MacKay, £3m "is a terrific offer", and Chimbonda is still hopeful of a move to Tottenham. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/5071136.stm</ref> Chimbonda has stated that "moving to Tottenham will help me take the next step forward", and has called Wigan a "stepping stone". West Ham also made a bid, reportedly £4m, for the player, though this was also turned down because it fell short of the asking price.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/5151754.stm</ref> On the 10th of[[10 August]] [[2006, in a national newspaper]], it was reported that [[Middlesbrough F.C.]] had emerged as favouritiescontenders to sign the unsettled French starChimbonda. It is reported that Boro boss Gareth Southgate is keen to add him to his side, sighting the right side of defense as a area of the team that needs to be improved, and Southgate sees him as the perfect addition to improve his team<ref>http://home.skysports.com/transferarticle.aspx?hlid=408559</ref>