Saturday, May 20, 2006

Europe's biggest ready to pick off Juventus talent


Europe's biggest are circling crisis club Juventus.

Demotion to Serie B for Juve over Italy's match-fixing scandal will lead to a massive drop in television and sponsorship money - and with that a clearout of the club's top earners will be needed.
Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini met with director Marco Branca and patron Massimo Moratti yesterday and they have pencilled in three Juve players at the top of their shopping list - David Trezeguet, Gianluca Zambrotta and Marco Marchionni, who is arriving in the summer on a Bosman from Parma.
AC Milan will move to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a prospect confirmed by the Swede's agent Mino Raiola yesterday, and Alessandro del Piero, a favourite of coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Bayern Munich are waiting to snap up Mauro Camoranesi, while Premiership and Spanish Liga clubs are ready to move for goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.