UDINESE CALCIO - Page 6 - TalkSoccer

**D-Kin** · 20-01-2007, 01:28 AM

Well with Ronaldo close to signing for Milan I can't see Iaquinta going there, in fact I never thought he would. Maybe other teams will be interested but to be honest I think he'll stay with Udinese, they're building a nice team at the moment.

**Jager** · 20-01-2007, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TrentBlue

Alot of the rumours linking Iaquinta with Milan were thrown around because Gilardino, Oliveira & Inzaghi were all miss firing.

Oliveira just hasn't settled well in Italy, I think his Milan record is 2 goals in 18 games which really isn't good enough. There's massive pressure on him as he's touted as Shevchenko's replace.

If Inzaghi were to go, where would he go? Back to Piacenza?

TrentBlue.

I'm not sure where Pippo might go? How old is he? He loves Italian football too much to call it quits.

Joel brings up good points about Iaquinta, though you forget that this team is also the same club that benched him for a bunch of matches last year.

I'm thinking he's moving.

**D-Kin** · 20-01-2007, 02:03 AM

He was benched because of contract issues but those seem to have been sorted now. The only club I can see him moving to is Roma but they've got an option to buy Tavano so even that looks questionable.

As for Inzaghi, well he's 33 now. However, Milan still need him and I think he knows that. He's the kind of player most teams would kill for, even if he's just an impact player of the bench. Take note of this though, I believe he'll play on for a good few years yet due to the two seasons he basically missed through injury. His body isn't as worn down as his age suggests.

TrentBlue · 20-01-2007, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Jager

I'm not sure where Pippo might go? How old is he? He loves Italian football too much to call it quits.

Joel brings up good points about Iaquinta, though you forget that this team is also the same club that benched him for a bunch of matches last year.

I'm thinking he's moving.

I can't see any of the bigger Serie A clubs being interested. I suppose it depends on how long Pippo thinks he can carry on for. Piacenza are his hometown club and his already had 2 spells there but the lure of one last top-flight contract might be too much. Saying that he may well see his career out with Milan.

Milan are waiting on a decision from Real Madrid over Ronaldo. If the move does go through that will kill Iaquinta rumours off.

TrentBlue.

**D-Kin** · 20-01-2007, 02:13 AM

I think Inzaghi has a soft spot for Atalanta as well. It's a little closer to Milan (in fact very close) and they're also in Serie A, I wouldn't rule it out.

**D-Kin** · 21-01-2007, 02:02 PM

Udinese: De Sanctis, Zapata, Coda, Motta, Natali, Muntari, Obodo, Pinzi, Zenoni, Di Natale, Iaquinta
Subs: Murriero, Rinaldi, De Martino, D'Agostino, Siqueira, Barreto, Asamoah

Messina: Caglioni, Giallombardo, Rea, Zanchi, Zoro, De Vezze, Cordova, Alvarez, Masiello, Di Napoli, Floccari
Subs: Paoletti, Ghomsi, Lavecchia, Minetti, Montalto, Ogasawara, Provenzano