Huw Jenkins: No fee for Swansea City's Scott Sinclair
HUW Jenkins has taken a swipe at Manchester City after insisting Swansea City have not agreed to sell Scott Sinclair to the champions.
Reports emerged over the weekend suggesting Swansea had settled on a fee of around £6.2 million with City for Sinclair. But Jenkins has dismissed those claims as Swansea look to bank every penny they can from Sinclair's sale.
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Scott Sinclair
"What has been put out about Scott Sinclair is not true," said the Swansea chairman. "I don't want to get into a war of words with Manchester City, but I find it quite unprofessional really.
"I don't know who is putting these stories out, but there's nothing at all agreed with Manchester City.
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"No deal has been agreed as yet."
Swansea are hoping to get as much as £7 million for Sinclair from megarich City.
They would argue that is fair price for a talented, young British player with one year to run on his contract. City boss Roberto Mancini responded with a "maybe" when asked on Sunday whether he expected to sign Sinclair this week.
The truth is that it would be a huge shock if the Etihad Stadium club do not seal a deal for the 23-year-old before the transfer window closes on Friday.
But Swansea are looking for the highest possible fee for a player who has matured since joining them from Chelsea two years ago.
As part of the deal which brought Sinclair to Wales, Swansea will have to give some cash to the Blues.
It is thought Swansea will have to hand over around 10 per cent of any profit made on a player who cost them £1.5 million — which should work out at around £500,000.
Sinclair has told Swansea he is not interested in signing a new contract and was left out of last Saturday's win over West Ham.
Gareth Vincent
Comments
by bennyhill4
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 9:15AM
“divingtulip, what ar you saying? because he does'nt want to sign a new contract he must be punished?”
by divingtulip
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 12:28AM
“sinclair was one of the best players in the championship ,first season in the premier it wasn,t is best start,he dont want to play for the swans is heart is at another club ,we want players that want to play for the club if he still here friday put him on the bench at row H to watch the games..my opinion ......”
by bennyhill4
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 7:28PM
“Turns down £6.2 mill for a player who says he wont sign a new contract and can leave at the end of the season for nothing.I think all this recent transfer dealings he's had has gone to his head.Man C is not the type of team to be messed about, not with all the money they have”
by muffinman235
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 6:53PM
“6.2 million and HJ turns it down? if it's true then Swansea deserve to pay SS to sit in the stands.. wot a muppet. this wonga for a guy who doesn't want to play for us anymore?? get my coat..”
by Hadoken6773
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 12:26PM
“if you can get 6.2 for him let him go, swansea have done well out of allen, and the value of michu\flores will even it out.
I dont want to support a team with a player who I know does not want to be here, it adds a horrible taste of fakeness the whole saga and one we have not really had for some time.
Scotty is not worth that. His career has only shot up since being here, so how after one year in the premier lague with a very average 9 goals he thinks he is ready for man city is beyond me.
If city intended on playing scotty they would bite your arm off for that money, they dont want him, he is going to be a fringe player at best because they have so much money thee can do things like that. And scotty has fallen from the designger brand along with his girlfriends desire to move back up north.
Scotty has made his bed, whether he leaves or not it will never be the same. So let him go and lets move on. With a wise investment, we can replace him skill wise for 5 to 6 million.”
by Lynbaz
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 11:02AM
“No way. Allen was on a long contract so it cost more to buy him out of it. In 12 months time Sinclair could walk out for nothing so £5 million+ is a good deal for us.”
by LiamOSullivan
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 9:43AM
“If Allen went at £15M then common sense suggests Swansea should get a similar sized fee for Sinclair, so good on Huw for stalling the affair.”