Zebina makes Juventus pledge Wednesday 21 February, 2007
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Jonathan Zebina has rubbished rumours of a Milan move by insisting he wants to stay at Juventus.
The stopper is contracted to the Bianconeri until June 2009, but was thought to be looking for a new club given his injury problems over the last two years and his apparent frosty relationship with boss Didier Deschamps.
“Unless Juventus have sold me without telling me then I am still a Bianconero,” said Zebina on Wednesday.
“I was surprised to read the news in the papers, which assumed that my supposed transfer had already been finalised.
“I challenge anyone to find a contract with Milan signed by me,” added the former Roma full-back.
“My future? I want to stay here in a competitive squad.
“My teammates and myself have asked for the necessary guarantees and I think the club is making the right moves to build a team which can fight at the highest levels.
“We will need an important signing in each department, but these are things that the Coach and the club officials must discuss.”
The former Cannes man has admitted adapting to Serie B has been tough, but he soon hopes to be challenging for prestigious trophies once more.
“It bothers me to think that we won’t be playing the Champions League next year and this is also true for my teammates,” he added.
“We decided to stay in Serie B, but we do not want to sacrifice ourselves for more than two years.
“It wouldn’t be easy if players like Gianluigi Buffon or Mauro Camoranesi were to leave. We need to keep our champions and replace those who left in the summer.”
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