Juve: We have Cannavaro Saturday 28 August, 2004
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Juventus director general Luciano Moggi has confirmed that there is a deal in place for Fabio Cannavaro.
“We already have an agreement with Inter,” revealed the transfer guru on Saturday evening. “All that is missing now is the terms of the contract with the player. Once that is sorted out, Cannavaro will be a Juventus player.”
The statements were made after the 1-0 Trofeo Berlusconi victory over Milan, although the Italian press had already known about the imminent move for a couple of days.
Azzurri captain Cannavaro had been on the verge to a Juventus switch when he was transfer listed by Parma in 2002, but instead opted to join Inter.
His time at the San Siro has been troubled by persistent injuries, seeing him put in just 50 League appearances over two seasons.
As his £2m a season contract expires next summer, Inter are willing to release the 31-year-old defender in a straight swap deal with Uruguayan goalkeeper Fabian Carini.
However, the shot-stopper will remain for another season on loan at Standard Liege in order to qualify him for an EC passport.
Fabio Capello also hinted that a deal for Cannavaro was imminent when he noted, “He made a great central defensive partnership with Lilian Thuram at Parma and I’m sure they will remember that rapport.”
As Cannavaro has travelled to Florence for Sunday’s Pirelli Cup match with the Viola, it’s likely the move will only be completed on Monday.
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