Why Sunday MBA Deals fell through-Wolves

Nigeria international Sunday Mba did not
sign with French second division side CA
Bastia because they offered him a "slave
deal".

Top Warri Wolves officials told
MTNFootball.com that they were forced to
pull the plug on Mba's move to Europe at
the last minute after they went through a
contract that they claimed was not
favourable to the player.

But those behind the Bastia deal have also
countered quickly, saying Wolves officials
were all about the cash they will make and
not the player's career.

"This deal was not favourable to Mba
because among other things it stipulated
that should he be injured for four months,
the deal will be terminated," said top
Wolves chief Amaju Pinnick, who made
available to MTNFootball.com a translated
copy of the contract proposed by Bastia.

"The contract also put the player's yearly
salary at EUR100,000, which is not up to
what he earns at Warri Wolves.

"Added to all these was the clause that
should the club be relegated, the contract
will also be terminated. Is Mba a magician?
So, if he is playing alongside 10 bad
players and the team go down, he should
take the responsibility?"
Wolves were also not comfortable that the
250,000 Euros transfer fee agreed for the
player will be paid in several tranches right
up to 2015.

However, one of those behind the attempt
to get the player signed by CA Bastia said
that Wolves officials blocked the player
from getting "the best deal ever".

"Cash was the problem. They wanted all the
cash and this was not possible especially
with the financial regulations now in place
in Europe," argued the London-based
agent.

"This was to have been a stepping stone
for Mba, because they needed a player in
his role and by January we are very sure
he would have moved to a bigger club.

"Wolves also got a generous 80 per cent
sell-on clause for the player and while
other clubs demanded he come for trials,
this club did not."

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