Leo hails 'extraordinary' Trezeguet
As a deal for Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano breaks down, Milan Coach Leonardo has shifted his attention to David Trezeguet who he calls 'extraordinary'.
Milan have been on the lookout for a target man all summer, but have either been rejected or unwilling to spend big despite the sale of Kaka.
Last week, reports claimed Milan had offered Massimo Oddo to Juventus in exchange for Trezeguet only to be firmly rebuffed.
However, earlier this morning, Milan seem to be at it again, taking Oddo out of the deal and replacing him with Marco Borriello.
Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has since denied Borriello is up for sale but Leonardo's comments suggest the Rossoneri are serious about Trezeguet.
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We are talking about a player who has scored thousands of goals. I don't know how far along discussions are, but Trezeguet certainly is an extraordinary footballer,” Leonardo said.
Meanwhile, Leandro Cantamessa, Milan's lawyer, confirmed talks had ended with Luis Fabiano about a possible move away from Sevilla.
The Rossoneri had a £12.5m bid rejected for the Brazil international last week and are unwilling to increase their offer.
“It's all a question of opinion. The player's agent feels the money is not enough, whereas we feel it is,” Cantamessa told Calciomercato.it.
“Has the deal failed? I don't think so, no. That's not the right word to describe it. We made an offer, they never replied on paper but they used strong words in a Press conference to give a negative response.
“For now the deal is closed and if Sevilla don't value our offer then we will pull out.”
Cantamessa also responded to a statement made earlier this morning by Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti suggesting the Blues are likely to renew their interest in Andrea Pirlo.
“There is always talk about Chelsea, but we have not heard anything. It's still too early to talk about this, as we have to verify an interest from the Londoners. For the moment there is nothing,” Cantamessa concluded.
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