Palermo Not Big Enough For Zabaleta

Pablo Zabaleta's agent has told Palermo that his client would not be willing to consider a move to the club because he does not believe it to be bigger than Espanyol.

May 8, 2008 4:39:30 AM

Zabaleta - Espanyol (Marca)

The Argentinian defender has been attracting interest from various sides, but the link to Palermo looked set to produce a concrete move at the end of the season.

Instead, Zabaleta's representative, Carlos Marcelo Arguello, has announced that there woujld be no chance that the 23-year-old would view a move to the Sicilian outfit as a step up.

"We are willing to consider only bids from top level clubs, Palermo is a respectable outfit but more or less the same level as Espanyol where, I would like to say, the player is very happy," he explained.

Zabaleta has attracted plenty of interest from other clubs and has also been linked with Valencia, Juventus and Fiorentina, but no actual contact has been made with Espanyol.

The Buenos Aires-born full-back can also play in midfield and has progressed well since joining the Blanc i Blau in 2005 from San Lorenzo.

Ian Dixon, Goal.com

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Palermo Not Big Enough For Zabaleta

Pablo Zabaleta's agent has told Palermo that his client would not be willing to consider a move to the club because he does not believe it to be bigger than Espanyol.

May 8, 2008 4:39:30 AM

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