++ [ originally posted by lestat_1987 ] ++
Man City asked Juventus for Del Piero
tribalfootball.com - September 1, 2005
Manchester City made an approach to Juventus for striker Alessandro del Piero this week.
Turin media reports state City made an official enquiry after the Italy international, whose future at Juve has been the centre of much debate this summer.
City wanted to take Del Piero on-loan this season, but Juve insisted on the Premiership club taking on 100 per cent of his wages, which quickly cooled their interest.
so if City had payed his wage...he would be gone, wow