Real's £42m Amauri bid rejected
Juventus have reportedly turned down a £42.6m offer for Amauri from Champions League rivals Real Madrid.
The Spaniards are seeking a new striker after a knee ligament injury ruled Ruud Van Nistelrooy out of action for the rest of the season.
Impressed by his form for Juve since moving from Palermo in the summer, which includes the winning goal against Real in Turin, President Ramon Calderon is said to have made a huge bid for the player.
According to Tuttosport newspaper, the Bianconeri rejected a £42.6m offer for Amauri – more than double what they paid for him in May.
He had already been of interest to Real and Milan in the summer, but opted for Juventus instead.
Now Real Madrid are hunting elsewhere for their replacement striker and one of the likely candidates is also a Serie A star.
Hernan Crespo is not only an experienced Argentine who Inter would be happy to release as he rarely features even on the bench, but he is also available for the Champions League.
Crespo’s name was not on the list for the European competition and so he is not cup-tied, making him a more valuable proposition right now than Manchester United’s Carlos Tevez.
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