Juve target Cassano swoop
Friday 8 October, 2004
Juventus transfer guru Luciano Moggi is planning to make Antonio Cassano his next big signing.
The youngster’s future at Roma is uncertain and the Bianconeri official hasn’t hidden his admiration for the international.
"He is an exceptional talent who I really like," Moggi told the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper.
"I know that I could help him. But if he came here then he would have to make changes to his life.
"He would need to abide by our rules but our rules are in place to help Juventus be successful."
A proposed swoop for the 22-year-old wouldn’t be easy for the Turin giants given their frosty relationship with Roma.
Relations between the two clubs were tested even further in the summer after Fabio Capello, Emerson and Jonathan Zebina all left for the Giallorossi’s deadly rivals.
However, Moggi insists that he’s made peace with Roma President Franco Sensi after years of clashes.
"The war is over," he continued. "People often put us against each other in the past because this is a naughty world which we live in."
Moggi concluded by revealing his objectives for the season ahead. "I would like to win the Champions’ League and dedicate it to the Agnelli family," he added.
"Winning the championship wouldn’t be bad either even if Milan and Inter are tough rivals."
Meanwhile, boss Capello has revealed that the club were planning a summer swoop for Didier Drogba.
"If David Trezeguet left then we were looking at Drogba even if he would have taken some time to settle in Italy," stated the tactician.
The striker, who impressed many at Marseille last term, joined Chelsea instead for a massive £24m.