DAVID NGOG’S proposed switch to Sunderland is being held up by the striker’s wage demands.
Liverpool are happy to sell the Frenchman for a fee of around £4million but the Black Cats have so far been unable to agree personal terms with him.
The Wearside outfit insist they can’t match the wages Ngog would earn if he remained at Anfield next season.
And they are hoping the Reds will agree to drop the asking price for the 22-year-old to enable them to meet his demands.
Ngog was initially expected to complete his move to Sunderland as part of the deal which saw Liverpool snap up midfielder Jordan Henderson earlier this month.
However, with Ngog on holiday and keen to weigh up his options, the clubs agreed to conduct the transfers separately with Henderson signing for £16million.
Ngog, who cost Liverpool £1.4million from Paris St Germain three years ago, has scored 19 goals in 94 appearances.
But he is now surplus to requirements at Anfield with boss Kenny Dalglish keen to bring in Ipswich striker Connor Wickham to provide competition for first choice duo Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll.
Sunderland’s talks with Ngog are ongoing and despite the delay they remain hopeful a compromise will be reached to enable them to secure his services.
Thoughts??
David N'gog Wage demands Delay Transfer
posted on 24/6/11
Drop the price ship him out. Player power has gone mad. Where else other that the Houses of Parliament could you get paid so much and underperform so badly.
posted on 24/6/11
Must be a french thing l'oreal,cos most of em think 'the're worth it'!
posted on 24/6/11
Too right. I'm getting fed up with the same list of names hanging round picking up the money having failed at Anfield. Where is their pride? Messers Poulson, NGog, Cole, Aquilani, The Greek, Konchesky can go as soon as.
As the great Brian Clough once said "I don't care where he goes I'll sell him to the local butchers if I have too"
posted on 24/6/11
It is safe to say the Ngog will move on. The only question is where.
People need to realise it is his life and if he doesn't fancy moving to Sunderland it is his choice.
Doesn't mean he is being greedy. Maybe he just wants to go back to France.
posted on 24/6/11
Ronzilla
The article states it's down to wages. My point is if he's a professional he should move on and take less money. His performance doesn't merit what he warns at Anfield.
posted on 24/6/11
Agger- is there a direct quote to say wage demands? Papers are 90 percent rumour. I agree with what u say about the likes of poulson and cole I just don't think this is the reason for ngog. he might want a move back to france rather than up north.
posted on 24/6/11
Surely any proffessional worth their salt,would be more interested in proving he's worth the demands?
I have'nt seen much in a red shirt to warrant those claims as yet.
For a tall lad he has no strength,no lightening pace,and certainly not much link up play or heading ability.
The chance he took away from joe cole (sparta game i think?) just summed him up.
posted on 24/6/11
I'll throw in a pound a week if someone sets up a direct debit?
posted on 24/6/11
Give him to them