Pazzini is Juve's No 1 target
Thursday 20 May, 2010
Juventus' new technical staff have apparently identified Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini as their No 1 transfer target this summer.
Yesterday was particularly eventful for the Bianconeri as Andrea Agnelli was sworn in as President, while the appointments of Gigi Del Neri, Beppe Marotta and Fabio Paratici were also made official.
Needless to say, the latter three all arrived from Sampdoria, and they are expected to raid their former club in the coming weeks as they address Juventus' needs ahead of next season.
Sampdoria are keen to hold on to their stars as they prepare for the Champions League preliminary stages. However, Juventus intend to severely test their resolve.
Pazzini is being valued at around €20m and Tuttosport understands that Juventus are preparing a bid that could include other players as collateral.
Samp's response will depend on who they bring in to replace Del Neri.
Chievo boss Domenico Di Carlo is the favourite for the post and could persuade Sergio Pellissier to follow him to Marassi and step into Pazzini's shoes.
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