Moggi has Ronaldinho doubts
Thursday 24 November, 2005
Juventus transfer chief Luciano Moggi believes Ronaldinho would struggle in Italy, as well as admitting he was keen on signing Samuel Eto'o in the past.
Brazilian sensation Ronaldinho has been associated with a switch to the peninsula, but Moggi believes his Barca teammate would be a better acquisition.
"I think that the Brazilian would find it tough over here," the Bianconeri general director stated.
"I prefer Eto’o, a player who I wanted to buy while he was at Mallorca. The problem was that he was owned by Real Madrid and they didn’t want to sell him."
Both men are key figures at the Nou Camp, a fact underlined by their win at Real Madrid last weekend when the pair netted in the Spanish capital.
Ronaldinho, associated with Milan and Juventus recently, is expected to be named as the European Footballer of the Year later this month.
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Chivu: "I'd love to play for Capello one day."
Roma defender Cristian Chivu has fuelled talk of a move to Juventus by claiming he wants to work with boss Fabio Capello again.
Giallorossi captain Francesco Totti stated last week that he would never wish to be coached by the tactician again, but Chivu has great respect for the Italian.
"Totti’s words? It is hard for me to mirror them," Chivu told Sky Italia. "Capello brought me to Italy and I would like to team up with him again.
"I must thank him because the fact that I am here is also down to him. When it comes to Capello, all you have to do is look at the number of League titles he has won."
Today’s comments will undoubtedly lead to speculation that a move to Turin at the end of the season is on the cards.
However, the Romanian international has committed his immediate future to the Stadio Olimpico outfit.
"I am at Roma for now and I still have two and a half years left on my contract in Rome," he added.
"You never know what will happen in football, even if it doesn’t always come down to the desire of a player.
"A contract extension? The club must make their move first, then we will have to wait and see what happens."
Chivu moved to Serie A three years ago after they beat Inter and a host of other clubs for the then Ajax stopper.
Chivu, who can play in the centre or at left-back, has also been heavily linked with a move to Milan recently.
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Sagnol close to decision
Thursday 24 November, 2005
Bayern Munich right-back Willy Sagnol, linked with a move to Juventus, says he will make an announcement on his future within the next two weeks.
The France international's current contract with the Bundesliga giants expires in June 2006 and Juve appear to be first in the queue to secure his services, with Manchester United and Valencia also interested.
"I will announce my decision in a week or two. There is obviously a strong link with one club," he declared, although he did not specify which team he meant.
The Italian champions seem to be hot favourites to sign the 28-year-old, though, after Bayern general director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge recently expressed his fear that the Serie A leaders could lure him away.
And, at the start of this week, Juve director general Luciano Moggi made it clear his club hope to snare the former Monaco defender.
"Sagnol is an excellent defender, one who interests us. However, we still haven’t signed him yet," he said.