Tuesday 3 July, 2007
Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has ruled out a bid for Argentine defender Gabriel Milito unless Real Zaragoza significantly reduce their asking price.
Since securing promotion to Serie A, the Bianconeri have been looking to strengthen their defence with Milito amongst a number of high-profile targets.
However, it appears that the Old Lady’s generous transfer fund won’t stretch to meet the value Zaragoza have placed on the 26-year-old stopper.
“There’s a serious difference between the amount they are asking for and the amount that we are willing to offer,” he revealed to assembled journalists at the presentation of this season’s match ball.
“Juventus’ budget has its limits and I’m really not optimistic that an agreement can be reached so we’re looking at other options instead.”
There is speculation that those other options may include Inter’s Ivan Cordoba and Walter Samuel who struggled to find a place in the Nerazzurri first team last term.
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