Aquilani Contract Problems Let In Inter?

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Aquilani has been heavily linked with a move away from the Eternal City, as talks to renew his current contract, which runs out in 2010, have seemingly hit a brick wall.

The Italy international, who played at Euro 2008, has been asking for around €2.5m in wages per year, but the highest Roma have been willing to offer is €1.6m.

This has led to interest from a host of top European clubs, including Real Madrid, Arsenal, Juventus and Inter, the latter two of whom have promised the player a salary of €3m.

Tuttosport says that Aquilani’s contract problems are no closer to being solved, and as a result the chance of the player leaving the club is definitely possible.

Juventus are now out of the race having signed Christian Poulsen earlier this week, but Inter are very much on the lookout for a top class centre midfielder.

The Nerazzurri’s primary target is Cheslea’s Frank Lampard, but secondary options are Napoli’s Marek Hamsik and Aquilani. Hamsik will be almost impossible to prise away from the Partenopei this summer, but Aquilani, despite his allegiance to his hometown club Roma, may agree to a move.

Alessio Alexis

PSG To Unveil Giuly This Lunchtime: Report

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Good things come to those who wait - or so it is said. PSG will certainly hope that this is the case as they are expected to complete the signing of cunning Roma midfielder Ludovic Giuly later today after several weeks of negotiations.

At 13.30 CET the Parisians will unveil their new acquisition according to l'Equipe. Bizarrely, there is no certainty that the player is actually the Roma star.

PSG have chosen to surround the announcement in mystery, issuing a press release earlier today that simply stated, “Charles Villeneuve, chairman and managing director of Paris Saint-Germain, Paul Le Guen, trainer of the squad and Alain Roche, chief recruitment officer, will hold a press conference this Friday July 18 at 13.30 in the Parc des Princes.

“On this occasion, they will introduce to the journalists present a player who will integrate into the professional squad of Paris Saint-Germain for the season 2008-09.”

Logically, this player would appear to be 32 year-old Giuly, who has been reported to have agreed a two year contract with the capital club and has successfully negotiated a medical.

Such a signing would be another valuable acquisition for PSG, who have struggled in the transfer market this summer. President Charles Villeneuve has urged patience from the support and, if more players of Giuly’s quality can be brought to the club, their tolerance will be rewarded.

At present PSG are still some way short of a complete side. They are lacking in attack and defensively. Despite this their next target remains anchoring midfielder Claude Makélélé.

Roma Close In On Baptista

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The Giallorossi are well known to be in the market for a top class forward, and have been linked heavily with a host of frontmen in recent months, including Adrian Mutu, Vincenzo Iaquinta, Roman Pavluchenko, and Baptista.

Roma’s primary choice is Mutu, but the chances of completing this transfer are almost impossible, especially as the Romanian has declared his intentions to end his career at Fiorentina.

In recent days speculation has been growing and growing that Baptista was edging closer to the Giallorossi. The 26-year-old is certain to leave Real Madrid this summer as he is not on coach Bernd Schuster’s first team plans.

Earlier this week, Roma were tipped by the Spanish press to make a €15m bid for ‘The Beast’, and a whole host of influential figures, including the player’s agent, and former Roma stars Aldair and Toninho Cerezo, have sponsored the move.

The latest reports in Italy suggest that the transfer is almost certain to take place, providing an agreement can be found on both the transfer fee and personal terms, as both parties want each other.

Baptista’s agent, Herminio Menendez, is currently away in China on business but as soon as he returns the transfer could be completed very swiftly.

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Borriello Staying In Milan - Agent

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Rumours were rife that Borriello would leave the Rossoneri once the club signed one of the many world class strikers they were linked with in the media.

However, the arrival of Ronaldinho has ended the possibility of the former Genoa attacker leaving Milan, since they both play in different roles, as confirmed by Cavalleri.

"Yes, Borriello will surely remain," declared the player's agent to calciomercato.it.

"I'm very happy with the purchase of Ronaldinho, because now from his feet and that of Kaka, Borriello will surely receive more balls."

Cavalleri also confirmed that there is no chance now that Roma will sign Borriello.

"No Giallorossi's possibility, also because Galliani said that the Milan transfer market is closed," he concluded.

Last season Borriello finished third in the top-scorer list, with 19 goals in35 games played for the Grifoni.

Glenn Debattista

Antunes To Lecce Today?

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Angelozzi is quite positive that the deal which would see Antunes join Lecce on loan will go through by the end of the day as he confirmed this on Thursday evening.

"On Friday there should be the conclusion of the negotiation, but right now I cannot add anything else," declared the director of sports to Laromasiamonoi.it.

"I confirm that it will be a loan deal."

Roma want to send Antunes to another Serie A team in order to gain experience. After these twelve months are over, the player would return back to Rome and fight for a position in the left side of defence along with Tonetto and Riise.

Chievo Verona and Racing Santander were also after the Portuguese player, but Lecce now seem destined to welcome him within their ranks.

Glenn Debattista