Parisi in Valencia link
Tuesday 5 October, 2004
Messina full-back Alessandro Parisi says he knows nothing of a Valencia bid for his services.
The left-back is one of the most wanted players in Italy right now and reports suggest the Spaniards have made a £5.4m offer for his January signature.
"I don’t know anything about these stories," said the 27-year-old. "And until I receive a concrete offer, I’m not interested.
"I just want to enjoy this magical moment which Messina are in and continue to score goals for my club."
Valencia see him as an ideal player to replace the ageing Amedeo Carboni, even if they also signed young left-back Emiliano Moretti from Parma in August.
Parisi caught the eye of many teams during the summer after he netted an amazing 14 goals in Messina’s promotion campaign.
Juventus, Palermo, Milan, Lazio, Inter and even Manchester United were all linked with the Sicilian.
Parisi has started the new term in fine fashion and even netted a beauty at the weekend in the 4-1 win over Siena.
That led to suggestions that he could be handed international recognition after being watched by Azzurri scout Gianni Bui. However, the call didn’t arrive this time.
"It would have been great to have been picked but I’m very calm about the future," he added.
"I just prefer to think about the goal I scored and our incredible second place in the Italian championship right now."
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