Report: Sampdoria Ace Cassano Close To Juventus Switch
Press reports suggest that Juve are on the verge of landing ‘Talentino’, but their new boss will have the final word.
May 5, 2009 6:55:48 AM
With Bayern Munich allegedly closing in on Werder Bremen star Diego, Serie A giants Juventus have decided to concentrate their efforts on securing the services of fiery Sampdoria striker Antonio Cassano, and ilcalciomercato.it claims the Old Lady have made considerable headway over the past few days.
It is claimed that Samp have agreed to let the former Roma and Real Madrid man join the Bianconeri in exchange for diminutive fantasista Sebastian Giovinco plus €10 million cash.
However, Juve will not make their bid public until they will have settled on a new boss to take over from Claudio Ranieri, whose days on the bench appear to be numbered after a disappointing 2-2 home draw with Lecce last weekend.
Ex-Juve midfielder Antonio Conte is red-hot favourite to get the nod and he will make the final decision on whether to splash out for Cassano or not.
But Conte’s future might not be known for at least one more week, as his current side Bari failed to secure promotion to Serie A last night after a goalless draw with Empoli and will now have to wait for this weekend’s match at Piacenza before they can start the celebrations.
Vince Masiello, Goal.com
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