Juventus ‘agree’ Pasqual deal
Wednesday 26 April, 2006
Fiorentina’s hopes of keeping Manuel Pasqual at the club may have been ended by archrivals Juventus.
The Viola were hoping to complete the player’s capture in the summer after originally signing him in a co-ownership deal from Arezzo last year.
It was believed that the Tuscan giants were all set to buy the remaining half of his contract at the end of this term after his astonishing debut top-flight campaign.
However, reports in Italy on Wednesday are suggesting that Juventus have had an offer verbally accepted by Arezzo for their 50 per cent stake in the full-back.
If today’s whispers are later confirmed then the Viola run the real risk of losing a player who made his international debut for Italy in March.
So what would happen next? Fiorentina and Juventus would meet and try to reach an agreement over the 23-year-old.
The Old Lady of Italian football are already said to be prepared to offer Fiorentina the services of Giorgio Chiellini or Manuele Blasi for the youngster.
But if that doesn’t occur then the two clubs could be forced to submit bids for the stopper in a blind auction.
Both outfits would hand over a secret offer to the Italian football authorities with the highest bidder being awarded the other club’s 50 per cent stake in the player.
Source: http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/apr26e.html
Wednesday 26 April, 2006
Fiorentina’s hopes of keeping Manuel Pasqual at the club may have been ended by archrivals Juventus.
The Viola were hoping to complete the player’s capture in the summer after originally signing him in a co-ownership deal from Arezzo last year.
It was believed that the Tuscan giants were all set to buy the remaining half of his contract at the end of this term after his astonishing debut top-flight campaign.
However, reports in Italy on Wednesday are suggesting that Juventus have had an offer verbally accepted by Arezzo for their 50 per cent stake in the full-back.
If today’s whispers are later confirmed then the Viola run the real risk of losing a player who made his international debut for Italy in March.
So what would happen next? Fiorentina and Juventus would meet and try to reach an agreement over the 23-year-old.
The Old Lady of Italian football are already said to be prepared to offer Fiorentina the services of Giorgio Chiellini or Manuele Blasi for the youngster.
But if that doesn’t occur then the two clubs could be forced to submit bids for the stopper in a blind auction.
Both outfits would hand over a secret offer to the Italian football authorities with the highest bidder being awarded the other club’s 50 per cent stake in the player.
Source: http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/apr26e.html
