CSKA Moscow slam Milan for cheap Honda bid

CSKA Moscow are in no hurry to let go of Keisuke Honda

CSKA Moscow president Yevgeny Giner has hit out at Serie A club AC Milan for their low-priced bid to sign Japanese playmaker Keisuke Honda.

“We’ve had better offers and they can’t treat us like losers,” he said to Football Italia.

The 27-year old footballer’s contract with Moscow doesn’t end until December 31 but the Serie A giants are pressurizing the Russian outfit with a €2 million (£1.7 million) to ensure his release during this window itself.

Following CSKA Moscow’s 2-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow, inwhich one of the goals came from Honda, Giner exclaimed, “We’ve had better offers for Honda compared to the Milan one. Certainly more interesting and economically viable.”

“The issue regards both the sum payable to CSKA and the player’s wages. Milan are an important club and Adriano Galliani is an excellent director.”

“However, they have to understand in Italy that they can’t treat us like losers, nor will we let ourselves be conditioned by the newspapers.”

“Honda has not lost any motivation. He is a CSKA player and has a contract with CSKA,” he concluded.