Juventus Give Tiago More Time To Agree Atletico Madrid Switch
Juventus extend midfielder's holidays...
By Andrew McLean
Tiago remains hopeful of bringing the transfer to a long awaited conclusion according to mundodeportivo. However if his agent, Jorge Mendes, cannot resolve the issue over the player's wages, Tiago will return to Turin on Monday.
Tiago still has a contract with the Italians until 2012 but has made it clear he wants to sign for Los Colchoneros. The midfielder knew that Atletico could not afford the wages he was on in Turin but did not expect such a drastic drop over the next three years.
Atletico coach Quique Sanchez Flores said of the situation: "From Tiago I have a very good impression, both as a person as a player.
An Atletico technician admitted that economic problems have dogged Tiago's hopes of joining the team, which should be taken care off on Monday. "It is remarkable that we're talking about major players who can come to the team or stay as Tiago. It is remarkable because of the situation that exists in football," admitted the coach.
However Juventus will need to register their players before the qualification rounds of the Europa League on Thursday and might not be able to wait right until the end of the month.
Tiago still hopes that his desire to play in Madrid can be resolved before such a situation occurs.
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