January move for Grygera?
Monday 29 January, 2007
Juventus look set to make one last attempt at securing the immediate capture of Ajax defender Zdenek Grygera.
The 26-year-old stopper has signed a four-year contract with the Bianconeri which will begin in June.
However, the Old Lady are keen on netting the player before the end of the winter market, given the club’s defensive problems which were confirmed in Saturday’s match with Spezia.
The Amsterdam side originally demanded £1.7m, but has now lowered the request to £1.4m, which Juventus still consider excessive seeing as the player will be available on a free in June.
Grygera’s agent Mino Raiola is currently trying to convince the Dutch giants to accept the £710,000 offer presented by the Turin side and Roberto Bettega is expected to meet club officials on Tuesday.
President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli had insisted last week that the international wasn’t set for an immediate move to Italian football, as Ajax were demanding too much to let him go.