Juventus Calciomercato Thread

[Morrison]

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...lia/sep5e.html

Real Madrid full-back Michel Fernandez Salgado will become a Juventus player in January, according to reports.

The Spanish international was associated with a Turin switch in the summer but that now looks likely to occur in the New Year.

"Real have offered me to Juventus on a six-month loan deal starting in January," Salgado is quoted as saying.

"The Real directors have told me this directly and it is a solution that I am happy with."

Rumours suggest that Salgado, who is contracted to the Spaniards until 2009, was initially offered to Juventus back in August.

However, the move didn’t take place as the European giants failed to bring in Brazilian full-back Cicinho before transfer deadline day.

The South American should complete his switch in the New Year though which will relegated the 29-year-old to the Real bench.

That is unless Salgado joins Juventus, a move which would apparently be welcomed by boss Fabio Capello.

The Italian champions do seem to have a few problems at right-back given the injuries affecting Jonathan Zebina.

To make matters worse, his natural replacement is Alessandro Birindelli who won’t recover from knee ligament damage for at least another six months.

[Muscolino18]

Don't really like him to be honest..but he's the poor man's Gabi Heinze, I'm sure I'll grow to love him once he takes Zebina's place permanently.

[kennethlindheim]

He's much better than Zebina.

[Pennywise]

He is probably the best right back in Europe.

[Rosa]

hahahahahaha,

no.

[Morrison]

Zambrotta/Chellini - Cannavaro/Kovac - Thuram/Kovac - Salgado/Zebina

[azzurri]

meh, it will do

[Rosa]

it

[azzurri]

lol yup, thats my feeling on this. i could care less about the rb situation, just as long as we have somebody in there.

[hanuma]

what...salgado simply cannot be compared to heinze.

for a start he is better and secondly he is one of the most experienced and attack minded fullbacks in europe.

salgado one side and zambro the other would make your back 4 incredible.....now you need a young centre half to replace thuram, a central midfielder to allow vieira room and a left winger and you will win every game you play.

[_GrimReaper]

wow 2 men for each position i dont see many goals in our future

[Morrison]

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...lia/sep9a.html

Juventus director general Luciano Moggi has dismissed reports that he met Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday.

The transfer guru was spotted at the Palazzo Grazioli, the headquarters of Berlusconi’s Forza Italia political party, which fuelled mass speculation regarding the reason for his visit.

Whispers suggested that the two men discussed footballing matters but Moggi says he didn’t even see the Italian Prime Minister.

"I went there to see a friend," stated the Bianconeri official. "Berlusconi is not the only person in that building.

"If there were any footballing matters to discuss, then why would I go to Palazzo Grazioli for talks?"

There were also reports that Moggi left the Roman building with a book in his hand, entitled: ‘I hate Berlusconi’.

But Moggi has also denied that suggestion. "What book? I had two Rome-based newspapers in my hand," he concluded.

[azzurri]

im sure roma fans will jump all over this news...

[Rosa]

Shame the building wasn't somehow destroyed. No Berlusconi and No Moggi...

[Jager]

Hmm, geez I wonder what they would talk aboui? The two clubs won't do anything for this year, and no matter how grumpy Del Piero gets, he will not move in January. Look for a move out in the summer.