Cobolli: We've got Diego deal
Tuesday 12 May, 2009
Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli admits Claudio Ranieri’s future is not secure, but “we already have an agreement” with Diego.
The Board of Directors were in session for 10 hours today and were reported to be discussing who will be on the bench next term.
“We will carry on like this until the end of the season,” was all Cobolli Gigli would say about Ranieri.
“I don’t like saying that at the end we’ll see what we’ve got, but we will certainly be having an overview of the situation.
“In any case, we have to continue playing the way we did against Milan.”
The 1-1 draw ended a slew of poor results, although the Bianconeri are still without a victory in almost two months.
Today there were conflicting reports emanating from Germany, as Diego’s agent said the Werder Bremen star has already signed for Juve, while newspaper Bild claims he’ll join Bayern Munich.
“We heard what was being said in Germany, but [general manager Jean-Claude] Blanc has offered a good contract,” said the President.
“We are relaxed and we already have an agreement.”
The Brazilian is expected to complete the transfer for just under £20m.
Channel4.com