Monday, July 28, 2008

Malouda Agent Plays Down Exit Talk

fount : goal.com



The Giallorossi are getting desperate as the transfer window starts to slip away and are reportedly hell bent on landing either Chelsea winger Florent Malouda or Valencia's David Silva.

The Serie A outfit, though, appear to have been priced out in terms of their Silva swoop and could now hurry through a deal for French international Malouda.

The Blues signed Malouda this time last year from Lyon for €20m, but Roma could pick up the underperforming 28-year-old for as little as €12.
Malouda, capped 41 times at international level, saw his Premiership opportunities limited last term, although he did have a decent Champions League campaign as Avram Grant's men surged to last term's Moscow final.

However, despite being hotly tipped to move on this summer, his agent Pierre Frelot insists that Luiz Felipe Scolari has plans for the attacking midfielder and may not sanction his departure.

Frelot told L'Equipe: “We had a meeting with with [Blues chief executive] Peter Kenyon and Scolari.

“I'd now like to iterate that the latter is counting on Malouda - he's always held him in high regard.

“The first year was interrupted by injury and coaching changes, but Malouda is now keen to prove his talent.”

Liam Black, Goal.com

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