Chelsea’s heated chase for Turkey manager Guus Hiddink is taking shape as Roman Abramovich is willing to spend over £15m to land the Dutchman in London.

But if latest claim should be true he has to splash more money solely for Hiddink’s salary.

According to sports editor in chief of ” Cumhuriyet ”, one of the prestigous newspapers in Turkey, Turkey manager Guus Hiddink’s salary is €10M, not the alleged €4M.

There still is some speculation ongoing about Hiddink ‘s annual salary, only more heated now, because of Hiddink’s probable move to Chelsea management seat. €4M is the declared annual salary in Hiddink’s contract with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF). Its known that Guus Hiddink has an advisory role for Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea while he was coaching Turkey, for free.

However  the sports editor in chief of ” Cumhuriyet ” in Turkey stated early today in a live sports news show on ” Ntvspor ” claimed that TFF is paying Guus Hiddink €10M annualy to keep the capricous manager in the management seat.

Guus Hiddink was the centre of  controversy in Turkey, well prior to the speculations regarding his move to Chelsea. His working hours as Turkey manager, the player picks for the squad, are often critised by the sports media in Turkey. So Hiddink was somehow forced to watch even games from the lower leagues in Turkey and openly admitting that he was bored to death having watched these games. That points out his discontent of being the Turkey manager.

Every latest news indicate that Roman Abramovich is trying his best to complete the deal and land Guus Hiddink back to Chelsea.

Hiddink could cost for Chelsea up to more than £15m

The sacked Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti’s compensation of £6m plus Hiddink’s compensation over £4m and his annual salary of nearly £5m makes Guus Hiddink one of the top paid managers in England, if not in the world. Guus Hiddink has a remaining 12 month conract with Turkish Football Federation, however the president of turkish football,Mahmut Ozgener, has departed for a week-long holiday and that nothing can move forward in his absence. Additionaly in the upcoming elections at the end of June could mark the departure of president Mahmut Ozgener which would end any chance of Hiddink remaining in charge of the country.

The alleged salary of €10M for Hiddink from Turkey will change many things in this long-winded transfer story.

 

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