Man United Plot Move for £20m Italian Owen Hargreaves Replacement

Manchester United are planning a summer move for Juventus star Claudio Marchisio. The talented Italian international is reportedly ready to quit the Turin club after running out of patience after prolonged talks failed to result in a contract he is willing to sign. Sir Alex Ferguson is in the market for a defensive midfielder after seemingly giving up on long term injury victim Owen Hargreaves.

Machisio is a product of the Juventus youth system but is ready to leave the club and is reportedly interested in a move to the Premier League. The Old Lady of Italian football has suffered somewhat in recent years and after finishing in seventh spot last term Luigi Delneri was drafted in as the new boss but has failed to halt the club’s slide and the Bianconeri currently lie five points from a Europa League finish and 11 adrift of a Champions League qualification spot.

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Liverpool to Complete £13.9m Italian Midfielder Deal

Alberto Aquilani’s agent Franco Zavaglia has moved to quell the belief that his client’s future with Juventus is a complicated affair, insisting that the Italian club simply have to stump up the requisite fee for the Liverpool loanee.
Aquilani’s future has long been in doubt, with the Turin club so far failing to offer the player a permanent contract and allegedly stalling negotiations with the Premier League side in order to reduce their asking price.

Zavaglia told Italian radio station Mana Mana that the player’s future was entirely in the hands of the Juventus board and that all the details had been arranged.

He said: “The agreement is, by June 30, Juventus will have to pay

De Rossi, Balotelli axed from Italian squad

Daniele De Rossi and Mario Balotelli have been left out of Italy’s squad to face Slovenia and Ukraine due to misconduct.

The high-profile pair have both recently been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, breaching the code of conduct set by manager Cesare Prandelli.

De Rossi was handed a three-match ban by UEFA for elbowing Shakhtar Donetsk’s Dario Srna in a recent Champions League encounter for his club Roma, while Balotelli received a straight red card for an ugly challenge on Dynamo Kiev’s Goran Popov while playing for Manchester City.

The indiscretions saw the duo fall foul of Prandelli’s new rules, which outline that players involved in the national team must meet high behavioural standards at club level.

The loss of the pair is a further blow to a squad also missing midfield playmaker Andrea Pirlo.

Marco Parolo has impressed this season for relegation-threatened Cesena and received his first international call-up, while Parma’s Sebastian Giovinco and Juventus’ Alessandro Matri will complement the likes of Antonio Cassano, Alberto Gilardino and Giuseppe Rossi in attack.

Italy travel to Slovenia for a Euro2012 qualifier on Friday before heading to Ukraine for a friendly on Tuesday.

Italy:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo), Emiliano Viviano (Bologna).

Defenders: Davide Astori (Cagliari), Federico Balzaretti (Palermo), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Daniele Gastaldello (Samp), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan), Davide Santon (Cesena).

Midfielders: Alberto Aquiliani (Juventus), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Stefano Mauri (Lazio), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Thiago Motta (Inter Milan), Antonio Nocerino (Palermo), Marco Parolo (Cesena).

Forwards: Antonio Cassano (AC Milan), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Sebastian Giovinco (Parma), Alessandro Matri (Juventus), Giampaolo Pazzini (Inter Milan), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal).

Sun 20 March, 2011

De Rossi, Balotelli axed from Italian squad

Daniele De Rossi and Mario Balotelli have been left out of Italy’s squad to face Slovenia and Ukraine due to misconduct.

The high-profile pair have both recently been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, breaching the code of conduct set by manager Cesare Prandelli.

De Rossi was handed a three-match ban by UEFA for elbowing Shakhtar Donetsk’s Dario Srna in a recent Champions League encounter for his club Roma, while Balotelli received a straight red card for an ugly challenge on Dynamo Kiev’s Goran Popov while playing for Manchester City.

The indiscretions saw the duo fall foul of Prandelli’s new rules, which outline that players involved in the national team must meet high behavioural standards at club level.

The loss of the pair is a further blow to a squad also missing midfield playmaker Andrea Pirlo.

Marco Parolo has impressed this season for relegation-threatened Cesena and received his first international call-up, while Parma’s Sebastian Giovinco and Juventus’ Alessandro Matri will complement the likes of Antonio Cassano, Alberto Gilardino and Giuseppe Rossi in attack.

Italy travel to Slovenia for a Euro2012 qualifier on Friday before heading to Ukraine for a friendly on Tuesday.

Italy:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo), Emiliano Viviano (Bologna).

Defenders: Davide Astori (Cagliari), Federico Balzaretti (Palermo), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Daniele Gastaldello (Samp), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan), Davide Santon (Cesena).

Midfielders: Alberto Aquiliani (Juventus), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Stefano Mauri (Lazio), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Thiago Motta (Inter Milan), Antonio Nocerino (Palermo), Marco Parolo (Cesena).

Forwards: Antonio Cassano (AC Milan), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Sebastian Giovinco (Parma), Alessandro Matri (Juventus), Giampaolo Pazzini (Inter Milan), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal).

Sun 20 March, 2011

From Rags to Richardson and Back Again: Italian Football in Crisis?

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Whatever happen to the heroes.

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Italian clubs chasing Man Utd striker

Several Italian clubs are interested in signing Manchester United striker Federico Macheda, according to the player’s agent.

Macheda will be allowed to leave United on loan in the January transfer window.

“I can say that Inter, Juventus, Fiorentina and Lazio are all clubs that potentially could take the player,

Manchester United Ready to Make Surprise Bid for £15m Rated Italian International Striker

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Sir Alex Ferguson keen on Fiorentina hitman.

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Manchester United Set Sights On £25m Rated Italian International

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Sir Alex Ferguson wants to bring Roma star to Old Trafford.

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Italian Liverpool Midfielder Feels at Home In Italy: Shock Horror

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Italian Goalkeeper To Spark Premier League Transfer Battle

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Italian international Federico Marchetti looks set to move to the Premier League during the January transfer window.