Germany’s Schalke shooting for Blanco
By: Peter Katsiris | February 6th, 2009
The leading scorer in the Greek Super League last year has made plenty of waves since joining AEK Athens, and according to reports from Greece, the ripples from Ismael Blanco ‘s scoring splash have interested a handful of clubs, including a January approach by German giants FC Schalke 04.
According to an interview given by Blanco’s agent with Greek sports newspaper SPORTDAY, there was an apparent experimental approach by the Germans for the services of AEK’s most reliable striker. “It was an exploratory contact, not something official. I received a phone call from Schalke, and they were very interested in what it would take to approach Blanco with an offer in the summer. This does not mean that we will certainly make a proposal this summer, but the fact that they asked for Ismael shows a principle interest.”
Gustavo Oneidia then stressed that Blanco’s main concern was to stay in Athens with AEK. “Every player wants to progress, and if anthing arises that is good for both player and club, it will be discussed in the summer. Progress for Blanca is to play in one of Europe’s top leagues, but this is not his objective in entirety. He is perfectly happy at AEK,” claimed Oneidia.
The Argentina agent then concluded the interview by setting what some would call a hefty, yet reasonable, price tag for this client, as he stated Blanco’s worth as a player ranged from € 5.5 million to € 6 million. “With his scoring the price will rise,” concluded the agent.
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