Zaragoza Reject 16M Juve Bid For Milito
Real Zaragoza have turned down a 16 million euro bid from Juventus for striker Diego Milito, report AS.
Despite Zaragoza insisting that they are trying to build a team for the future, and are in no mood to sell their stars, Juevntus seem keen on Diego Milito, one of the hottest strikers in Spain for the second year running.
The first offer was said to be in the region of 12 million euros, but the even an increase of 4 million has not been sufficient to convince Zaragoza.
The report insists that Juventus will be coming back with an improved offer once Claudio Ranieri is confirmed as their coach, as they are determined to land the Argentine international.
Jorge Cysterpiller, an agent who often negotiates for and with Juventus (and who also represented Diego Maradona), was in Zaragoza last Wednesday to negotiate with president Agapito Iglesias, but was made aware of the player's buy-out clause.
The 26-year-old has a release clause of 30 million euros, and it is unlikely that Zaragoza will even begin negotiations with anything less that 20 on the table.
Reports in Italy separately claim that the player's agent, Eduardo Gamarnik, has already agreed terms with Juventus over a 5 year contract, subject to Zaragoza giving the nod.
Juve want to close the deal before the player leaves to participate in the Copa America - almost immediately after the La Liga season ends.