Mallorca to grant Finidi new contract - Sky Sports

Ayo Akinfe · Post by **Ayo Akinfe** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:33 pm

Finidi ready for Mallorca return

Tuesday, 06 January 2004

Finidi George is set to officially rejoin Primera outfit Mallorca.

The Nigerian midfielder has been training with The Islanders for the past two months, but is now poised to pen a permanent deal after proving his fitness.

Mallorca are to sacrifice Serbian winger Jovan Stankovic as George will occupy one of the four non-EU spots in the squad.

The African was brought back to Estadio Son Moix by Mallorca boss Luis Aragones who managed the tricky wideman during his previous spell at the club in the 2000/01 season.

George, 32, had been without a club since leaving Ipswich Town in January last year.

It is something of a surprise that Mallorca are to dispense with the services of Stankovic who only rejoined the club from Atletico Madrid last summer as part of the deal which took Ariel Ibagaza in the opposite direction.

Although the midfielder has only made three starts this season, he has a further 12 substitute appearances to his name, and it was widely expected that Mallorca would choose to release Uruguayan Martin Liguera.

Post by **Waffiman** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:35 pm

Nice one George. The most under rated Winger Nigeria ever had. A truly great player.

omonaija · Post by **omonaija** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:39 pm

Good news...he is one of the best players during his bright days in the Super Eagles.

torontoeagle · Post by **torontoeagle** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:40 pm

Good for George............................

27 · Post by 27 » Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:40 pm

Grrreat News to know that we'll have more players in what's probably the best league in the world.

RudeBoy · Post by **RudeBoy** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:45 pm

That is great news! I hope it all goes well for him. He is one of our all time greats!

fatty · Post by **fatty** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:57 pm

Thank God for him, I hope he must now have learnt his lesson like Ike Sorunmu, Nigeria almost ruined his carrier with a constant call up at Ipswich when they were battling relegation as he then always answered the patriotic calls. At the end of the day his services was dispensed like waste materials based not on his performances.

RudeBoy · Post by **RudeBoy** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:30 pm

He deserved what he got at the time!

DIMKA76 · Post by **DIMKA76** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:40 pm

Lets this be a lesson to players who sign for brainless managers who then blame it on the players!!!

DaNinja · Post by **DaNinja** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:41 pm

According to Archie McPherson in 1995, "the best crosser of the ball in the modern game"!
Go check out his Ajax Amsterdam stats

Jiggerman21 · Post by **Jiggerman21** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:42 pm

Finidi is a legend!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope this confirms it to the doubters.

monkeypost · Post by **monkeypost** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:48 pm

by george!!! i thought he was finished welcome back.

marko · Post by **marko** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:04 pm

wonders shall never end-thought this man should be receiving his pension now!!!

VINDAVE · Post by **VINDAVE** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:13 pm

Thank God for Finidi, I hope this will not prompt guys to start shouting for his call up again.

Babalawo · Post by **Babalawo** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:18 pm

Does finidi have a Son NFA should grab hold on him and groom him now. I believe strongly in like father like son.

Eagle Winged · Post by **Eagle Winged** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:19 pm

Good news, good luck to him.

MI5 · Post by **MI5** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:20 pm

Good luck to Finito....

lowzeewee · Post by **lowzeewee** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:24 pm

Good for him...and who's that tall HEARTY[oops!

] fellow countryman who introduced him into England huh?

omey2k4 · Post by **omey2k4** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:27 pm

Kai Finidi at 32 is getting contracts and all this so called young guns cant even make the bench in their team what a damn shame!

marko · Post by **marko** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:32 pm

well thats if he is really 32-i think English premiership showed him up that his time in football is coming to an end

cic old boy · Post by **cic old boy** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:36 pm

I thought he was a "tired leg"?

marko · Post by **marko** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:37 pm

well he could not handle the pace of the premiership-well good luck to him anyhows

Ebyboy · Post by **Ebyboy** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:57 pm

His longetivity is beginning to impress me. Something tells me he is about to reinvent himself.