Cannavaro's Juve comeback Sunday 24 June, 2007
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Fabio Cannavaro could be making a shock return to Juventus after a long telephone conversation with director Alessio Secco.
The captain walked out in the wake of the Calciopoli scandal and their demotion to Serie B, but now that the Bianconeri are back in the top flight, the door is open for a comeback.
Cannavaro crowned a superb 12 months with the Liga title for Real Madrid, having already been named European and World Player of the Year.
When he was asked about the possibility of returning to Juventus last week, he told newspapers “
they have my number and that of my agent.”
It seems the message did not go unheeded, as ‘Tuttosport’ claim that general manager Jean Claude Blanc and director of sport Secco have been holding negotiations over the phone and will meet with agent Enrico Fedele next week.
The main stumbling block is over wages, as Juve will not match the £3m per season he will receive until 2009 under the terms of his Real Madrid contract.
The Bianconeri are having a complete overhaul following their promotion and have already signed Cristian Molinaro, Zdenek Grygera, Domenico Criscito and Daniele Gastaldello for the defence, with Federico Balzaretti, Robert Kovac and Igor Tudor departing.
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