By liverpoolfan2010 - 29 Jan 2014 3:36 AM
MARCELO Carrusca's priority is to remain with Adelaide United but the revered Argentine will leave the club if the Reds do not present a better offer.
Agent Maxi Pra revealed Carrusca had rejected Adelaide's maiden offer which was tabled just after the Argentine playmaker scored the winner in United's 1-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers on January 19.
Adelaide coach Josep Gombau and football director Michael Petrillo offered the extension which, according to sources, is less than Carrusca's original two-year deal when he signed for the club in 2012, with the CPI taken in account.
But Carrusca is not short on offers from A-League rivals and clubs abroad.
"Adelaide 15 days ago made a new offer for a new contract for Marcelo,'' Pra said from Buenos Aires.
"But it wasn't enough so we'll continue with the negotiations and they will give us a new offer in these days.
"At the same time we are talking to other clubs also from other countries just to have options for Marcelo.
"But the priority for Marcelo is to stay in Adelaide because he's very happy there."
It's believed Sydney FC is at least one A-League club willing to sign Carrusca in time for the 2014/15 season.
Adelaide is, according to sources, also considering signing another Spaniard to join Isaias and Sergio Cirio at the club, which may end the Carrusca negotiations.
Whether the targeted Spanish player is a former Barcelona first team player it's not known after Gombau, while he was still coaching Kitchee FC in Hong Kong's semi professional league, vowed to deliver a Barca superstar.
But securing Carrusca for the future may be a difficult task for Adelaide.
Adelaide's financial situation was not the same as 2012, Pra said.
This is despite all clubs having their entire $2.4 million salary cap paid for by Football Federation Australia this season.
Pra has some of Argentina's finest football products in his stable, including Carrsuca and Atletico Madrid's international Jose Sosa.
"I think the economics of Adelaide is different from two years ago,'' Pra said.
"We need a better contract to stay there.
"He would consider another club, he was very clear with Mr (Michael) Petrillo about the priority to stay in Adelaide but we need to consider all this and this is the same contract.
"If he is regarded as the best player in the team he needs a better contract."
Critics regards Carrusca as one of the top playmakers in the A-League alongside Sydney's Alessandro Del Piero, Brisbane Roar's Thomas Broich, Western Sydney Wanderers Shinji Ono, Melbourne Victory's Gui Finkler and James Troisi and Heart's Harry Kewell.
Finkler is another player who could be on his way, considering Victory is yet to renegotiate a new contract, according to his agent.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/marcelo-carrusca-to-stay-with-adelaide-united-but-only-for-a-pay-rise/story-fnii0g1d-1226812379739
Edited by liverpoolfan2010: 29/1/2014 03:42:22 AM
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By REDRUM - 31 Jan 2014 2:05 PM
Carrusca would be a perfect replacement for Shinji at Wanderers.
Come on Adelaide, show him the money!
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