Criscito set for Juve recall Thursday 25 January, 2007
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Domenico Criscito will return to Juventus at the end of the season after impressing with Genoa this term.
The 20-year-old, who started his career in the Rossoblu youth system, returned to the Liguri side in a co-ownership deal with the Old Lady, who last week confirmed their interest in the youngster.
The Bianconeri agreed to hand over £5.3m for the defender, plus the co-ownership of Andrea Masiello and Abdoulay Konko with Siena.
Criscito, who played in Juve’s youth team between 2004 and 2006, will remain with the Grifoni until the end of the season before joining the Bianconeri on a four-year contract.
The youngster made his debut for the Italy Under-21s in 2006 in the goalless draw with the Czech Republic, where he met Raffaele Palladino, his future teammate and a great admirer of his qualities.
“He’s a fine player, a real talent who can only improve with time, especially from a physical point of view,” insisted Palladino.
“He’s a fantastic defender, he doesn’t let his man out of his sight and he is very hard to get past. He’s also a brilliant guy who I speak to often – it’s going to be great to have him here.”
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Sick Deal!!! Lets hope he will be the leading defender of our team in 2-3 years !