Juve dismiss Zanetti interest Saturday 23 July, 2005
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Juventus transfer wizard Luciano Moggi insists that Inter’s Cristiano Zanetti is not one of their market objectives.
The Nerazzurri midfielder has been associated with a switch to Turin, especially after Moggi met with Inter owner Massimo Moratti this week.
"I simply had a coffee with Moratti, why do people always think that clubs talk about transfers?" asked Moggi.
"Zanetti is a great player but is of no interest because our midfield is more than complete. In fact, a few players will actually leave."
The Turin giants have already sold Stephen Appiah to Fenerbache and Enzo Maresca to Sevilla, while Manuele Blasi is apparently a target for Fiorentina.
"That is not true either," continued Moggi. "Fiorentina have never made a request to us for Blasi."
The Bianconeri are looking to sell in an effort to raise funds to help pay the £14m they must hand over to Arsenal for Patrick Vieira.
The Frenchman’s capture now gives Juve one of the best central midfield partnerships in world football, seeing as Emerson is already at the club.
"Emerson will form a great partnership with Vieira," added Moggi. "The Brazilian has also assured me that he won’t have any calf injury problems this term either."