'Pazzini and Palombo are staying'
Thursday 3 June, 2010
Juventus have been dealt something of a blow after Sampdoria revealed Angelo Palombo and Giampaolo Pazzini would be staying at Marassi.
Both players were among Juventus' top transfer targets this summer and it was said to be only a matter of time before bids were launched.
However, Sampdoria, perhaps mindful of having already given too much to Juventus in the way of Gigi Del Neri and Beppe Marotta, are standing their ground.
Quoted in Il Corriere dello Sport, Sampdoria's new director general Sergio Gasparin said: “I have read certain figures in newspapers and listened to them on various radio stations.
“For our part, there is the desire to keep them. The President has defined them as cornerstones and pillars.”
When asked if Sampdoria had received any offers, Gasparin replied: “As of today, I repeat, we have only read about them in the newspapers and seen them on TV.”
Football Italia
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