Juve plan Heinze bid Monday 5 February, 2007
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Juventus are ready to make a £5.7m bid for Manchester United stopper Gabriel Heinze, according to the latest reports.
The Bianconeri are searching for new defenders as they look to strengthen their squad in view of a likely return to Serie A and have eyed the 28-year-old.
The player, who landed in England in 2004 after three seasons with Paris Saint Germain, was paired with a move to Turin over the last few weeks as he has been struggling for a regular spot in the Red Devils’ starting line-up.
The News of the World reported that the Old Lady is ready to make a £5.7m offer to convince the Premiership outfit to let Heinze leave, as the Bianconeri need young blood for their ailing defensive department.
“Gabriel knows that Didier Deschamps (pictured) likes him and it would be a dream for him to play with Juventus,” said a source close to the Argentine, also a reported target for Milan and Paris SG.
“Things at Manchester are not going well and I am sure that a move would do him good.”
Juve Coach Deschamps is known to be a big fan of Heinze, and it is claimed that he had already requested the club sign him in the January transfer window.
“He is an excellent player, a leader and a winner, and he also has an EU passport which makes him even more interesting,” stated Deschamps recently.
Juventus have already signed Ajax’s Zdenek Grygera, who will move to Italy in the summer, and have also been linked with world champion Andrea Barzagli of Palermo.
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