Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar has moved closer to a summer transfer to Roma after his agent revealed that Juventus have pulled out of the race to sign him.
Huntelaar Closer To Roma As Juve Pull Out
The 24-year-old has a prolific goalscoring record in Dutch football, and is virtually certain to leave Ajax in the summer to move to a big club.
Both Juventus and Roma had been following Huntelaar, however his agent Vincenzo Morabito says that the Bianconeri are no longer in the running.
“Juventus aren’t chasing him anymore, as they are focused on Amauri,” Morabito admitted in Il Romanista.
“Milan and Inter don’t have any great need for strikers, so now a move to the Stadio Olimpico looks possible.
“If he comes to Italy, he will only come to Roma. How much will he cost? It will take around €20m.”
Morabito said that any opposition that Roma are likely to face to sign Huntelaar is going to come from England.
“The main worry for Roma comes from England,” he explained.
“For example, Manchester City were chasing Huntelaar in January, but Ajax chose to keep hold of him until June.
“Dutch players often prefer to go to England because of the language, but Italy has an important tradition and I wouldn’t rule anything out at the moment.”
Huntelaar was on the scoresheet for the Dutch national team in midweek during their 3-0 friendly win in Croatia.
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