Juventus set for £7 million Benjani raid
PORTSMOUTH striker Benjani Mwaruwari has been linked with a shock £7 million move to Juventus.
Benjani has been in sensational form for Portsmouth this season and has already scored eight league goals after a disappointing season last year.
Mwaruwari, also the skipper for the Zimbabwe national soccer team, joined Portsmouth from French club Auxerre in a then club record fee of £4,1 million in 2005.
Reports in Italy suggest Juve will move for their man in the January transfer window, although Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is unlikely to let him leave Fratton Park.
"He makes goals, his work-rate is incredible and he's just a terrific professional," Rednkapp told Sky Sports. "The fans have loved him from day one because he gives everything.
"Defenders never get a minute's rest because he's strong and aggressive, and has good skill. And now he's weighing in with goals as well it's brilliant. He deserves it."
On Wednesday, Mwaruwari was cool on the transfer speculation.
He told New Zimbabwe.com: “I have great respect for the Juventus coach Didier Deschamps. He wanted me to join Monaco when I was still at Auxerre.
“I have not heard anything official, so I can only continue to work hard for Portsmouth. I am still contracted to this club and I want to do my best for them.”
Portsmouth will be without their African players in January due to the Africa Cup of Nations, making it highly unlikely Redknapp will agree to sell his free-scoring striker. Benjani is not travelling to the Nations Cup because Zimbabwe failed to qualify.
Redknapp will have to make do without Nwanko Kanu, Sulley Muntari, Papa Bouba Diop and John Utaka.
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/mwaruwari15.17133.html
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Does he still think Deschamps is the coach??
PORTSMOUTH striker Benjani Mwaruwari has been linked with a shock £7 million move to Juventus.
Benjani has been in sensational form for Portsmouth this season and has already scored eight league goals after a disappointing season last year.
Mwaruwari, also the skipper for the Zimbabwe national soccer team, joined Portsmouth from French club Auxerre in a then club record fee of £4,1 million in 2005.
Reports in Italy suggest Juve will move for their man in the January transfer window, although Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is unlikely to let him leave Fratton Park.
"He makes goals, his work-rate is incredible and he's just a terrific professional," Rednkapp told Sky Sports. "The fans have loved him from day one because he gives everything.
"Defenders never get a minute's rest because he's strong and aggressive, and has good skill. And now he's weighing in with goals as well it's brilliant. He deserves it."
On Wednesday, Mwaruwari was cool on the transfer speculation.
He told New Zimbabwe.com: “I have great respect for the Juventus coach Didier Deschamps. He wanted me to join Monaco when I was still at Auxerre.
“I have not heard anything official, so I can only continue to work hard for Portsmouth. I am still contracted to this club and I want to do my best for them.”
Portsmouth will be without their African players in January due to the Africa Cup of Nations, making it highly unlikely Redknapp will agree to sell his free-scoring striker. Benjani is not travelling to the Nations Cup because Zimbabwe failed to qualify.
Redknapp will have to make do without Nwanko Kanu, Sulley Muntari, Papa Bouba Diop and John Utaka.
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/mwaruwari15.17133.html
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Does he still think Deschamps is the coach??
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