BREAKING NEWS – MAJOR MOVEMENTS AT INTER: THIAGO MOTTA GOES TO ANCELOTTI'S PSG, COUTINHO IS OFFICIAL TO ESPANYOL, GUARIN IS IN MILAN AND ANGELO PALOMBO ALSO ARRIVES FROM SAMPDORIA. CHILEAN DIRECTOR DAVID PIZARRO SWITCHES FROM ROMA TO MANCHESTER CITY, AC MILAN OPTS FOR MUNTARI FOR THE MIDDLEFIELD. PATIENCE GOES TO UDINESE, FIORENTINA TAKES EL HAMDAOUI. SIENA TRYING WITH F. INZAGHI.
MILAN, TEVEZ'S APPOINTMENT IN JULY! ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE NOW, THE ARGENTINA RETURNS TO THE CITY. GALLIANI WANTS A MIDDLEFIELD: PALOMBO, MUNTARI OR KHARJA?
“I'm staying in the office. You never know that an email may not arrive by 19 pm…”. Thus expressed Adriano Galliani yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the presentation of Maxi Lopez. But the questions, ça va sans dire, were all about Tevez and the rest of the Milan transfer market. "The market is dynamic, anything can happen" reiterated the AC Milan CEO, but at the moment the hopes of seeing Tevez at Milan as early as January are slim. Not surprisingly, the willingness to reintegrate the Argentine back into the squad filters through Manchester, at least until the summer transfer market. We're not 100% ruling out a last-minute plot twist, but this time it would be really mind-blowing!
It's easier for Milan to dedicate the last day of the transfer market to midfield question. After Merkel's injury (two months off), Allegri asked Galliani for a further effort to reinforce the midfielder. Two hot names, plus an outsider to keep in mind anyway: in the order Palombo, Muntari and Kharja. There is strong interest in the Sampdoria player, also because it would be a low-cost solution, but Garrone has asked in exchange for Inzaghi, who doesn't seem at all enthusiastic about playing in Serie B. Muntari, on the other hand, is already booked for July and his agent yesterday Federico Pastorello was spotted at the Inter headquarters. However, the Ghanaian is in the African Cup of Nations, which makes him unavailable for another 15 days. In the late evening the name of Kharja popped up, which would be available immediately. Relations are good with Fiorentina, but the player does not fully convince Allegri.
GUARIN – KUCKA, INTER MAKES THE MIDFIELD AGAIN! TAKEN THE COLOMBIAN, TODAY MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND SIGNATURE. IT COMES WITH VALUABLE LOAN OF SLOVAK.
How to redo the look in less than 24 hours! After so much silence, Inter have scored an important coup and are about to conclude another one. Let's start with the certainties: Fredy Guarin is a Nerazzurri player. The Colombian midfielder landed at Malpensa last night and made the first Italian statements: "I'm delighted to be here, but before we speak we need to put some things in order". Guarin was referring to the medical visits scheduled for today and the signing of the contract, which will arrive immediately after the doctors' approval. The turning point between Sunday night and Monday: Inter and Porto have reached an agreement on the basis of a onerous loan (1 million) with the right to buy in June set at 11. Thus the places for non-EU citizens run out, given that yesterday was Juan Jesus was also officially registered. But Inter don't want to stop at Guarin: in fact, Kucka is also about to arrive from Genoa. The Slovak, already co-owned by the two clubs, should move to the Nerazzurri on dry loan until June. During the negotiation there was also talk of Palacio, for whom Inter would have offered 8 million plus Zarate's loan, however receiving a sharp refusal from Genoa. Better to think of Kucka, who together with Guarin will allow Ranieri to return to the rhombus form. Wesley Sneijder's favorite.
JUVE SURPRISE, TAKING PADOIN FROM ATALANTA! NOTHING TO DO FOR NAINGGOLAN, WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT IN THE SUMMER. MOTTA TO CATANIA, TONI – TO NASSR, CESENA ON IAQUINTA.
Simone Padoin is officially a Juventus player. Antonio Conte will not have Nainggolan, blocked by Cagliari at least until June. Having received Cellino's flat no, Juventus wasted no time and hastily set up a negotiation with Atalanta for Padoin. Giuseppe Marotta and Pierpaolo Marino didn't take long to reach an agreement: 4,5 million immediately, plus a bonus of 500 thousand euros in case of qualification for the next Champions League. Antonio Conte thus embraces the midfielder already trained in 2009 in Bergamo, renamed "San Padoin" for his flexibility. Yesterday was also an important day on the transfer front: the Toni affair ended positively (he signed for Zenga's Al Nassr), Juve loaned Motta, who will play for Catania until June. The negotiation with Cesena for Iaquinta, another redundancy from the black and white squad, is also very hot.
ROME, MARQUINHO TAKEN! AND ON DE ROSSI… LAZIO, VIA CISSE' INSIDE THE HONDA! BOJINOV RETURNS TO LECCE, MONDONICO TO NOVARA.
Marquinho is from Roma. The Brazilian midfielder from Fluminense has signed a contract with the Giallorossi club, which withdrew him with the formula of a onerous loan (250 thousand euros) with the right to buy (4,5 million, plus a 500 thousand euro bonus in case Marquinho plays more than 12 official competitions). Rome is also at work on the De Rossi front: on the day in which the shareholders' meeting approved a capital increase of 80 million, Franco Baldini explained the latest developments to the shareholders, without however being able to reassure them: "The final decision - said the Giallorossi general manager – he will leave the field open to many interpretations for which I will assume complete responsibility". Because De Rossi will renew, but a release clause will be placed on the contract at prices that are anything but prohibitive. In short, more than a renewal it will be a toll on his sale.
Business also on the blue-and-white bank of the Tiber. Lazio sold Cissè to Qpr for 5 million euros, the same ones paid to Panathinaikos in the summer to buy it. The Italian adventure of the Frenchman sadly ends, capable of scoring only one goal in the league. Honda will take care of consoling the Lazio fans, for which only a few details are missing. Lotito and the emissaries of CSKA Moscow are completing the negotiation, which provides for an outlay of 12 million, as well as the transfer of Carrizo to River Plate, necessary to free up the post as a non-EU player.
Yesterday was then the day of Emiliano Mondonico, who replaces Attilio Tesser on the Novara bench. “I come back to life!” enthused the coach, who was forced to leave Albinoleffe a year ago due to cancer. Blow also for Lecce, which, having sold Olivera to Fiorentina, brought Valeri Bojinov (free loan from Sporting Lisbon) and Gennaro Delvecchio (zero parameter) back to Salento.
