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Juve reveal transfer plans
Tuesday 2 January, 2007
Juventus sporting director Alessio Secco is hopeful of keeping Gigi Buffon, Mauro Camoranesi and David Trezeguet at the club next season.
All three superstars have admitted that they may quit the Old Lady if they are not part of a reinforced squad on their expected return to Serie A.
But Secco has told the La Stampa newspaper that the Bianconeri are already talking to the trio about the future.
“I’m pretty optimistic that we can keep Buffon and Camoranesi, even if we have to sit down and talk about it properly,” he noted.
“Gigi is our rock. He’s the best goalkeeper in the world, so he would be very hard to replace, and also represents a lot to the team.
“I think that if he decides to respect his contract which expires in 2011 then we could keep Camoranesi too.”
Convincing Trezeguet to pledge may be more problematic though, even if Juve could make a move for Miroslav Klose of Werder Bremen should Trez leave before his contract expires in 2008.
“We have started negotiations with David, but he wants to wait for a little while until he understands in what type of Juventus he will play for next season,” added Secco.
“As for Klose, he has it all – power, a goal sense and great international experience. However, Trezeguet is our first choice for now.”
Juventus are also being strongly associated with a move for Javier Mascherano, even if the Bianconeri employee insists the West Ham man won’t arrive.
“It is impossible to bring Mascherano here,” revealed Secco.
“We tried to sign him in the summer until the very last day of the transfer window, but we had to give up because of his complicated contractual situation.”
In other Juventus news, boss Didier Deschamps will be offered a new contract should he guide the club back to the top flight.
The former Monaco Coach, who signed for the club at the start of the season, will put pen to paper for another two seasons until 2010.
Juve have also made significant progress in the proposed capture of Ajax defender Zdenek Grygera.
Club officials flew to Amsterdam recently in a bid to sign the player who will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season