Monday 14 June, 2004 | Football Italia
Trez set for Juve stay
David Trezeguet has confirmed that he will remain at Juventus after making peace with the club.
The Frenchman was expected to be sold by the giants after failing to agree terms over a new contract.
However, the striker has revealed that he is on the verge of signing an extension with the Delle Alpi outfit.
"My father Jorge (who is also his agent) will be in Turin soon to sign the agreement," revealed the former Monaco player.
"There are still a few details to iron out but it is almost done. Luciano Moggi has called and we are in talks. I’m confident a deal will be done."
A divorce was seemingly on the cards. Trezeguet had stated that he wanted a move to Barca, while Juve started to target Christian Vieri.
Yet Inter now look unlikely to sell the Italian and new Juve boss Fabio Capello is keen on keeping Trez.
"Capello is a great tactician," added the player. "He is one of the reasons why I’ve moved closer to Juventus."
Another known problem was that Trezeguet wanted a substantial pay increase, something the club were not too keen on.
"There is a wage structure in Turin and I will conform to these numbers," he added. "I’m really happy because Juventus were always my first choice."
The Old Lady must renew their deal with the player or they risk losing him for nothing next summer as his contract expires in 2005.