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Miccoli and Maresca are both good players, I really would love to see them rotate at Juve. But seeing they can both ruin the atmosphere, I have my doubts...
Goal.com
Palermo Could Lose Toni
7/3/2005 8:52:00 PM
The imposing Serie A hotshot could be tempted by a lucrative contract elsewhere says the Rosanera director of sport, Rino Foschi.
Fiorentina are in the hunt, especially since the loss of Fabrizio Miccoli to Juventus, and have already made a bid of around 6 million pounds which would also see the player double the wages he currently picks up in Sicily.
“Toni is not a mercenary. He is just tempted by what could be the opportunity of a lifetime. He has done a great deal for Palermo, but it’s true that we have a salary cap and we don’t wish to break it. We’ll sit round a table soon and together will decide his future”, said Foschi.
President Maurizio Zamparini had earlier caused speculation over the player's future in the pink of Palermo, “If he wants a pay rise then he must hope someone like Milan, Juventus or Inter come for him.” But recently he claimed Toni would remain, and made the point that he could co-exist with new signing and fellow striker Andrea Caracciolo.
Either way Fiorentina seems the most likely destination, with new coaching incumbent Cesare Prandelli eager to bolster his squad.
The Sicilians are said to want closer to 8 million pounds, but other reports suggested an even bigger bid had been made by the Viola which would also see right-back Cristian Zaccardo make the switch to Florence.
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Poor Miccoli and Maresca, they were the stars of Fiorentina last season and without the Juve co-owned trio surely Fiorentina would be relegated but it seems Toni alone is worth more than the three...whatta sad news for them.