No One Can Force Us To Sell Amauri, Insists Palermo Chief
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini is fed up with the rumours tipping Amauri for an imminent depature from the Stadio Renzo Barbera.
The highly regarded Brazilian striker is said to feature high on the shopping list of a number of top European clubs, including AC Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Juventus and Roma.
Zamparini insists that this the ultimate decision will rest with him, however, and that all those teams can kiss their chances goodbye if Palermo qualify for the Champions League this season.
"If someone has signed a three-year contract with us, then I am under no pressure to sell,” he said. "Any interested club must wait until the end of the season. His value is £17 million and if the Rosanero qualify for the Champions League then he will stay.
"I know we can match any contract offer Juventus make to him."
Blessed with power, speed, skill, agility and imagination, the Brazilian hitman has blossomed into one of the top strikers in Serie A and has recovered well from a serious injury to score seven times this campaign.
Derek Wanner,
Goal.com
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This man seems to like Juve but Secco's cheque-book is not for 17m.....Goodbye Amauri.