Juve Enquire About Saviola Loan Deal
Juventus have made a tentative enquiry about taking Javier Saviola on loan in the winter transfer window as Claudio Ranieri looks to add more depth to his strikeforce.
The Italian coach is delighted with the form of Vincenzo Iaquinta, David Trezeguet and Alessandro Del Piero, but wants a fourth experienced striker for the second half of the campaign.
Madrid are prepared to allow several players to leave either temporarily or permanently in January and Saviola is among them, according to Catalan daily Sport.
With Juve set to for a title challenge in the run-in to Serie A, Ranieri wants to ensure that he has enough cover up front and has asked about Saviola.
The Italian giants' have proposed to take the player on loan for six months with a view to making the move permanent at the end of the season.
While Los Merengues would be willing to talk, the player himself has reiterated his desire to stay at the Bernabéu and wait for a chance to prove himself.
Saviola has played just 250 minutes for Madrid this term, having appeared in seven matches, as Bernd Schuster has opted to use his other forwards.
After moving to Madrid from Barcelona in the summer, the Argentinian striker as hoping to gain a regular place in the side, but he is enduring the same problem that he suffered at Camp Nou last term.
If Saviola decides to stay at Madrid then Juve could return in the summer with a bid of around €6m, the report concludes.
goal.com
Juventus have made a tentative enquiry about taking Javier Saviola on loan in the winter transfer window as Claudio Ranieri looks to add more depth to his strikeforce.
The Italian coach is delighted with the form of Vincenzo Iaquinta, David Trezeguet and Alessandro Del Piero, but wants a fourth experienced striker for the second half of the campaign.
Madrid are prepared to allow several players to leave either temporarily or permanently in January and Saviola is among them, according to Catalan daily Sport.
With Juve set to for a title challenge in the run-in to Serie A, Ranieri wants to ensure that he has enough cover up front and has asked about Saviola.
The Italian giants' have proposed to take the player on loan for six months with a view to making the move permanent at the end of the season.
While Los Merengues would be willing to talk, the player himself has reiterated his desire to stay at the Bernabéu and wait for a chance to prove himself.
Saviola has played just 250 minutes for Madrid this term, having appeared in seven matches, as Bernd Schuster has opted to use his other forwards.
After moving to Madrid from Barcelona in the summer, the Argentinian striker as hoping to gain a regular place in the side, but he is enduring the same problem that he suffered at Camp Nou last term.
If Saviola decides to stay at Madrid then Juve could return in the summer with a bid of around €6m, the report concludes.
goal.com
