Peruzzi on verge of Lazio switch
Monday 5th June 2000
Internazionale goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi will complete a move to Lazio this week, setting off a transfer spree that will see Luca Marchegiani and Paulo Negro move in the opposite direction.
Onefootball.com can reveal that agent Dario Bonetto is travelling to Rome with Peruzzi on Tuesday to finalise the deal, which is said to be missing only the player’s signature.
The move is the former Italian international’s third in as many years, but the first time for a while that he will not be playing under the managership of his boss at Juventus and Inter, Marcello Lippi. Peruzzi was born near Rome and is keen to return there before the end of his career.
Lippi has only let him go because of Sebastian Frey’s ultimatum last month. The young French keeper earned rave reviews at Verona last season, and challenged Lippi to make him number one at the San Siro or see him leave the club. It was reported that Manchester United were interested, but Lippi is desperate to keep Frey.
Thirty-four-year-old Marchegiani will be Frey’s understudy, and will play in Coppa Italia games and league fixtures before Champions League matches.
It is unlikely that any money will change hands.
The move for Negro is an interesting one, as it suggests that Grigoris Georgatos may be on his way back to Olympiakos. The Greek defender has struggled with the language in his first season in Italy, and though supporters appreciated his buccaneering runs, there were question marks over his defensive abilities.
These moves mark the beginning of a big summer spending spree that will see Massimo Moratti try to tempt a crop of players to the San Siro: talks are already underway with Verona youngsters Cristian Brocchi and Gianluca Falsini, Salernitana star Ighle Vannucchi, and Perugia defender Marco Materazzi.
It is clear the strategy is to buy young and hungry home-grown players – but Moratti is desperate to satisfy the supporters with a big-name signing, and as such that can be the only explanation for the speculation linking Gremio striker Ronaldinho and Porto forward Jardel with the club.
Lippi was eyeing up Lazio’s Marcelo Salas, but Inter general manager Julio Velasco, who used to work for Lazio, warned him against it, saying that between February and May the Chilean striker does not play as well as he can.
The striking dilemmas will rumble on, and though Moratti promised not to sign any more players from rivals Juventus after Peruzzi’s move last year, Lippi and Juve general manager Luciano Moggi have met with Filippo Inzaghi’s agent Tulio Pinti to discuss a potential deal.
Moratti’s stand may become less firm if Christian Vieiri (known to be an admirer of Inzaghi) expresses any wishes to leave.
The link between Inter and Lazio may increase later this summer if phone conversations between Matias Almeyda and Javier Zanetti are anything to go by. Lazio midfielder Almeyda is looking for a new club after falling out with coach Sven Goran Eriksson and has been asking his Argentinian team-mate – regularly - if a move to Inter can be done.
AC Milan President Silvio Berlusconi has spoken in public of his admiration for Almeyda, but the long-haired double-winning star is coveting a move to Lippi’s side.
The rumour-mill is therefore in full effect in Milan, but amid all the uncertainty, it seems that Frey will start for Nerazzurri and Peruzzi will play for the reigning champions next season.
Monday 5th June 2000
Internazionale goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi will complete a move to Lazio this week, setting off a transfer spree that will see Luca Marchegiani and Paulo Negro move in the opposite direction.
Onefootball.com can reveal that agent Dario Bonetto is travelling to Rome with Peruzzi on Tuesday to finalise the deal, which is said to be missing only the player’s signature.
The move is the former Italian international’s third in as many years, but the first time for a while that he will not be playing under the managership of his boss at Juventus and Inter, Marcello Lippi. Peruzzi was born near Rome and is keen to return there before the end of his career.
Lippi has only let him go because of Sebastian Frey’s ultimatum last month. The young French keeper earned rave reviews at Verona last season, and challenged Lippi to make him number one at the San Siro or see him leave the club. It was reported that Manchester United were interested, but Lippi is desperate to keep Frey.
Thirty-four-year-old Marchegiani will be Frey’s understudy, and will play in Coppa Italia games and league fixtures before Champions League matches.
It is unlikely that any money will change hands.
The move for Negro is an interesting one, as it suggests that Grigoris Georgatos may be on his way back to Olympiakos. The Greek defender has struggled with the language in his first season in Italy, and though supporters appreciated his buccaneering runs, there were question marks over his defensive abilities.
These moves mark the beginning of a big summer spending spree that will see Massimo Moratti try to tempt a crop of players to the San Siro: talks are already underway with Verona youngsters Cristian Brocchi and Gianluca Falsini, Salernitana star Ighle Vannucchi, and Perugia defender Marco Materazzi.
It is clear the strategy is to buy young and hungry home-grown players – but Moratti is desperate to satisfy the supporters with a big-name signing, and as such that can be the only explanation for the speculation linking Gremio striker Ronaldinho and Porto forward Jardel with the club.
Lippi was eyeing up Lazio’s Marcelo Salas, but Inter general manager Julio Velasco, who used to work for Lazio, warned him against it, saying that between February and May the Chilean striker does not play as well as he can.
The striking dilemmas will rumble on, and though Moratti promised not to sign any more players from rivals Juventus after Peruzzi’s move last year, Lippi and Juve general manager Luciano Moggi have met with Filippo Inzaghi’s agent Tulio Pinti to discuss a potential deal.
Moratti’s stand may become less firm if Christian Vieiri (known to be an admirer of Inzaghi) expresses any wishes to leave.
The link between Inter and Lazio may increase later this summer if phone conversations between Matias Almeyda and Javier Zanetti are anything to go by. Lazio midfielder Almeyda is looking for a new club after falling out with coach Sven Goran Eriksson and has been asking his Argentinian team-mate – regularly - if a move to Inter can be done.
AC Milan President Silvio Berlusconi has spoken in public of his admiration for Almeyda, but the long-haired double-winning star is coveting a move to Lippi’s side.
The rumour-mill is therefore in full effect in Milan, but amid all the uncertainty, it seems that Frey will start for Nerazzurri and Peruzzi will play for the reigning champions next season.
, We should keep him, he's one of the future of Italian team.
