Premier League - Newcastle to pay £5.2m for Gutierrez

Eurosport - Wed, 29 Apr 14:21:00 2009

Newcastle are to pay Real Mallorca £5.2 million for Jonas Gutierrez after reaching an agreement with the Spanish club.

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The Argentinian joined the Magpies last summer after using FIFA's controversial Article 17 in order to complete the deal.

That ruling enables any player between the age of 23 and 28 to buy out their contract if they have been at the same club for three years or more.

Mallorca always claimed they were entitled to some compensation and had been looking for £12m

The matter has dragged on for some time but it has now been resolved to Mallorca's satisfaction, with the Islanders confirming the settlement on their official website.

Mallorca will receive 20 per cent of any future sale and are set to give half of their £5.2m fee to Gutierrez's former club Velez Sarsfield.

"Gutierrez gave a lot for us and we gave a lot for him," said Mallorca sporting director Nando Pons.

"I think this is an agreement that is good for all parties."

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  1. not worth anything near that value. one of dennis­ wise's signings. Clown.

    From Tom, on Thu 30 Apr 1:59PM

  2. How much !!

    From m.hall999, on Thu 30 Apr 10:57AM

  3. he is certainly not worth it

    From yvonne.armstrong4, on Thu 30 Apr 7:47AM

  4. comments on 6/7 trouble is you toon fans dont like the­ truth i have already explained you can only get second­ rate players they will not come to the north east AND­ THATS FACT END OF STORY

    From Ken A, on Thu 30 Apr 5:49AM

  5. Sorry readers, Ken A is comment 2, it appears he's­ on his own.

    From john.connolly01, on Wed 29 Apr 8:32PM

  6. Ken A, I would just like to ask, do you get on very­ well with your neighbours. Do you find that when you­ bump in to someone in the street that you know, they­ always seem to be in a hurry.

    From john.connolly01, on Wed 29 Apr 8:26PM

  7. It's just one thing on top of another at this­ club!
    We must've broke a few billion mirrors i­ reckon!!!
    Never mind, we've been ready for the drop­ all season so it's not really that­ painful.
    Hopefully, with a bit of overdue luck,­ we'll come back from this better and­ stronger.
    There's some good neutral people out­ there wishing this club well; i now acknowledge them­ all! The best way to deal with the a(reseholes) is to­ simply ignore them.

    From cameron w, on Wed 29 Apr 8:21PM

  8. I agree. 5.2m is too much for the whole team. Looking­ at their roster, I couldn't believe these players­ are going down to Championship.

    From Silver N, on Wed 29 Apr 5:18PM

  9. I wouldnt pay that for their whole team!

    From Brendan, on Wed 29 Apr 2:21PM
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    another donkey cant attract top players

    From Ken A, on Wed 29 Apr 1:09PM

  11. Can they afford to?

    From PATRICK, on Wed 29 Apr 12:36PM
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