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Samaras takes wage drop



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CELTIC striker Georgios Samaras has waved goodbye to more than £1.5million in lost wages to stay at Celtic.
The Greece international is understood to have taken a £10,000-per-week pay cut to sign a three-year contract with the Scottish champions.

Samaras, 23, who scored six times in 21 appearances during a four-month loan spell from Manchester City last season, cost Celtic £1.2million and the striker revealed his first choice was always to remain in Glasgow.

He said: "The atmosphere at Celtic is really like a family.

"From the first minute I arrived all the coaching staff, my team-mates and the people working around the club put their arms around me with one really big hug.

"That was really important for me, feeling that support. At that time I needed a club to support me and respect me and Celtic did that."

And Samaras believes he is ready to mount a stronger challenge to Hoops' regular strike partnership of Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Scott McDonald after having his first pre-season at the Parkhead club.

"They had a great season and scored a lot of goals but I am also here now. I will try to make things harder for them."





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  • Last Updated: 16 July 2008 10:23 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Celtic FC
 
1

Berty Wootster,

Big Joe Canoe 16/07/2008 12:32:20
Code for 'no one else wanted him'.
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16/07/2008 12:34:49
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3

InTheBackPocket,

16/07/2008 13:35:33
Berty fine with Celtic! I hope no one wants any our transfer targets! Well ok, happy for the Lafferty competition!
4

Abiyoyo,

16/07/2008 13:43:09
#1

Can you prove that? Besides his goals to games ratio makes a mockery of clown shoes Kenny Miller's effort in front of goal, and he's half the price LOLOLOLOLOL.

Good deal for Celtic this one, would maybe have liked another striker of quality with Killen and Riordan moving on but I suppose our priority should be a CH and a LB.

Tamas, Bassa and Maloney strongly rumoured to be on their way as well, could be a good week in Timdom.
5

Daillyman,

16/07/2008 16:16:42
Priority should be a centre half?

So are you saying O'Dea, Kennedy, Cuthbert, Calwell, McMnaus and dont forget Balde are rubbish?

 

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