Ujfalusi: Juve closing on VDV
Friday 28 December, 2007
Fiorentina ace Tomas Ujfalusi is sure that Rafael Van Der Vaart will play for Juventus next season.
According to the Czech defender the Bianconeri will sign the Dutchman from Hamburg in June.
Ujfalusi played for the German outfit until 2004 before his £5m move to Fiorentina and he is still in contact with officials at his former club.
“Juve will sign Rafael. The Bianconeri want him for this summer, and I’m sure it will happen because when Juve want a player, they get him.” confessed Ujfalusi to the German newspaper Bild.
The former Ajax star has had a great season in the Bundesliga so far. He has scored nine goals in lifting Hamburg to third position.
“Rafael could help the Bianconeri a lot because they need a creative player,” added Ujfalusi.
“The Turin club will also sign two defenders and a striker.” he concluded.
The Fiorentina defender will be a free agent in January and it is possible that the Old Lady will try to get him too. It has not been confirmed yet whether the Czech would be happy to leave the Viola though.
However, Juventus are not the only ones chasing VDV. Milan, Bayern and Inter are also interested in the Dutch starlet.
Meanwhile, Juventus’ targets Luca Cigarini and Daniele Dessena are not for sale claimed the players agent Giovanni Bia.
“Juventus, Milan and Inter want them, but it will be hard to sign Cigarini and Dessena this summer. Parma President Tommaso Ghirardi wants to build a competitive side with them,” revealed Bia.
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