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Roma ready to bid for Molinaro
Wednesday 14 October, 2009
Roma Coach Claudio Ranieri is keen to be reunited with Juventus full-back Cristian Molinaro, so much so that he is likely to bid for him in January.
Ranieri trained Molinaro during his two years with Juventus and shares a lot in common with the 26-year-old. For instance, they both like the music of Fabrizio De Andrè.
The Tinkerman is looking for someone capable of adding a degree of solidity to the left of his midfield where Simone Perrotta is currently playing out of position.
Molinaro is no longer guaranteed a place in the Juventus starting line up after Fabio Grosso joined the club from Lyon in the summer.
However, he has a contract with the Bianconeri until 2013 and won't come cheap.
Roma might also struggle to find the funds necessary to sign him, as they have a number of contracts to renew and a fee to pay for the transfer of Nicolas Burdisso.
That said, the Giallorossi are looking to raise capital in the winter with the sales of Julio Baptista, Stefano Guberti and Alessio Cerci.