LEO LEAVES, BIELSA HURTS.
INTER PROBE GASPERINI, BUT WATCH OUT FOR MIHAJLOVIC.
From Argentina they claim that Marcelo Bielsa refused the offer presented to him by Massimo Moratti. "El Loco" would already be in contact with Athletic Bilbao and would not want to betray the Spaniards. However, there is no absolute certainty about his refusal, because the Argentine coach has been closed for two days in his villa in Maximo Paz. According to some sources, Bielsa will give the definitive answer over the weekend. In the meantime Moratti met the president of Genoa Enrico Preziosi in the Saras offices, from whom he asked for information on Gasperini, currently still under contract with the rossoblu. If the Bielsa track were to be definitively missed, the hottest name for the Inter bench would be that of the former Genoa coach, even if the candidacy of Sinisa Mihajlovic should not be taken lightly, who has the advantage of having an important past in the nerazzurri. While waiting to resolve the yellow bench, the divorce with Leonardo is being finalized. Last night Moratti effectively publicly dismissed him, and in France his official appointment as new technical director of PSG is expected at any moment.
ETO'O FREEZES INTER: "I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL REST!"
If the coach case weren't enough, the Inter fans received another piece of bad news. In fact, Samuel Eto'o spoke from Cameroon, who seriously questioned his stay in the Corso Vittorio Emanuele club. "I have received various proposals - the Cameroonian said on STV2 television - now I will go on vacation and decide what to do". No comment from Inter, but certainly Eto'o's words (on the same tenor as Sneijder's) did not please. The player is considered non-transferable by everyone, but if a big offer from the Premier League arrives (a league that Eto'o is tempting) he could also be taken into consideration. Yesterday in Milan there were rumors of an interest from Manchester City, ready to offer Carlos Tevez more money, but the idea is still in its embryonic state.
MILAN - GENOA, BUSINESS NEVER ENDS.
EL SHAARAWY CLOSED, KUCKA BOOKED FOR 2012
Enrico Preziosi confirmed it, barring sensational (and completely unexpected) twists, today will be the day of Stephan El Shaarawy's move from Genoa to Milan in co-ownership deal. The Rossoblu will receive 5 million euros in cash plus half of Alexander Merkel (valued at around 2 million). The rossoblu number one is expected in Milan, where he will meet with Adriano Galliani to sign the contracts. The two will also talk about Juraji Kucka, the Slovakian midfielder who arrived in January and star of an excellent second half of the season. Milan like Bojinice's 24-year-old a lot, and will try to snatch him from the Ligurians (the idea is to leave him in Genoa for another year and take him to Milan in 2012), but beware of Inter, who asked Preziosi for information yesterday afternoon.
JUVENTUS, LOTS OF PATIENCE!
Nothing new on the black and white market, apart from Michele Pazienza being official until 2014. The midfielder, who freed himself from Napoli on a free transfer, will receive a salary of around one million per season. Meanwhile, various forwards continue to be monitored throughout Europe, with particular attention being paid to Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero. Easier (and above all cheaper) to get to the first, but perhaps, given Conte's schemes and the presence of Matri, Quagliarella and Del Piero in the squad, the second would be more useful. The Kun agents have postponed their trip to Europe, but have confirmed that they will soon meet with Atletico Madrid to decide what to do. The rumor about Mauro Zarate has not found confirmation, while the negotiations with Real Madrid for Lassana Diarra continue, complicated however by the fact that the Spaniards do not want Felipe Melo. In the meantime, they insist from Portugal: the Bianconeri are also following Fernando del Porto
NAPLES, AN INFLUENCE SLIDES CRISCITO.
LAZIO, YOU EXPECT KONKO AND LULIC ARRIVES INSTEAD.
Riccardo Bigon was in Milan yesterday as scheduled, but was unable to meet Andrea D'Amico, Domenico Criscito's agent, due to flu. The parties seem close to closing, which perhaps, cold permitting, will arrive today, even if the most mischievous argue that Inter's sudden acceleration on Gasperini could have tempted the Genoa full-back to wait a little longer before signing the contract with Naples. Instead, there was a meeting with Davide Lippi for Donadel, who will play at San Paolo for the next 3 years. In the meantime, encouraging rumors are bouncing from Argentina about Erik Lamela, who De Laurentiis wants at all costs. The president of Napoli would even be willing to immediately pay the young striker's price tag (about 15 million) but leaving him for another year at River Plate, an offer that would greatly entice the Argentines. Tired of waiting for Inler, Bigon has taken important steps to have Dzemaili from Parma, even if the number one target is always the Swiss. An important day also for Lazio who officially closed the purchase of a full-back. It's not about Konko, (yesterday the meeting between his agent Conte and Lotito was not resolved), but about Senad Lulic, a Bosnian defender with a Swiss passport in force at Young Boys. The Swiss got 3 million euros, the player a 5-year contract at 750 euros per season. Meanwhile, there was the renewal of Floccari until 2016.
IF BARCA TAKES ROSSI TO ROME, BOJAN WILL COME
Walter Sabatini reiterated that Mirko Vucinic is not for sale. "He's a disappointed boy – said the new Giallorossi sporting director – but we want him to stay in Rome". However, it is unlikely that the rift between the Montenegrin and the environment of the capital can be resolved so easily. On the attacking front, contacts continue with Bojan Krkic, who through his agent has made it clear that he wants to play for Roma. The offer (loan with the right to buy) is also appreciated by Barcelona, which if they were to buy Giuseppe Rossi (yesterday offered to Villarreal 17 million plus bonuses linked to performance, for a total of 27 million overall) would necessarily have to sell the young Bojan. However, Villarreal resists: to sell Rossi they want 30 million euros, no discount.
