“Juventus Prefer Amauri To Huntelaar” – Agent
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar’s agent in Italy confirmed Friday’s report of La Gazzetta dello Sport, linking his client with Juventus, but also added another twist to the affair.
The Italian sports daily suggests today that the Turin giants, back in the Serie A this season, are indeed interested in signing the Ajax star in the summer, but only should they not manage to lure Brazilian Amauri instead.
“Claudio Ranieri’s dream attacking duo from July onwards would consist of David Trezeguet and Amauri,” the Dutchman’s agent in Italy, Vincenzo Morabito, was quoted as saying during the Radio Radio TV show. “Juventus think Klaas-Jan is good enough for them, but if they were to cash out the same amount of money for either of them they’d go for Amauri, as he’s already familiar with Italian football.”
While La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Huntelaar would cost around 15 million euros, the Città di Palermo forward, plying his trade in Italy since January 2001, is estimated to be worth five or even 10 million more. A sum of money La Vecchia Signora would happily invest on a midfielder, as they have already suggested.
Panos Bletsos, Goal.com