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Today’s highlights…
The potential transfer that could bring Pablo Armero to Juventus from Udinese is edging somewhat closer to completion after his agent confirmed that the clubs are continuing to discuss a deal.
The English media are also today reporting that the Turin giants have resurrected their interest in Arsenal’s Robin van Persie by offering the London club £20m for the player and giving him a five-year deal worth £190,000 per week.
Rubin Kazan defender Salvatore Bocchetti has also hinted that he wants a return to the peninsula with the reigning league champions who are looking to bring in a new central defender.
The Bianconeri are also refusing to give up in their pursuit of Sampdoria midfielder Andrea Poli and after their initial bid of €7m was rejected and could offer Ouasim Bouy as part of the deal who Juve brought in from Ajax.
Another player who could be leaving Antonio Conte’s club is 20-year-old midfielder Manuel Giandonato who is wanted by a slew of Serie B club including Novara, Vicenza and Brescia.
Milan are refusing to give up on their attempts to sign Montpellier Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Adriano Galliani will fly to France tomorrow in an attempt to sign the French defender but they will have to increase their bid from the initial €6m which was turned down.
However, Silvio Berlusconi has today revealed that the club are no closer to bringing Kaka back to San Siro.
Didac Vila has returned to Spain after just six months as Valencia have agreed a deal with Milan to bring the player in on an initial loan deal with the option to purchase for €3.5m while Taye Taiwo has also confirmed his loan switch to Dynamo Kiev.
With Lucas Moura still mulling over the opportunity to sign for Inter this summer, they are lining up two Bundesliga stars should he decide not to join them.
Both Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller and Borussia Dortmund’s Mario Gotze are being monitored by the Nerazzurri as potential arrivals.
Both Milan clubs are set to battle it out against each other to secure the signing of out-of-favour Napoli midfielder Andrea Dossena although the Partenopei rejected the Rossoneri’s offer to bring him in on initial loan deal as they would prefer to sell the player.
One of Inter’s brightest young stars Samuele Longo is wanted by Real Madrid according to reports circulating today.
In a surprising turn of events in the future of Alberto Gilardino have now seen him linked with a move to Torino despite being linked with moves to Russia, France and even Inter.
Roma have moved ahead of Napoli and into pole position to sign Palermo left back Federico Balzaretti after increasing their offer for the Italian international.
After Lazio and Napoli’s attempts to bring in Atalanta defender Federico Peluso failed, Juventus and Palermo have now also joined the race to bring him in.
As reported here yesterday, Torino have indeed parted company with Damiano Ferronetti despite the player being signed 10 days ago on a two-year deal and no reason has yet been given from either party for the decision.
Sporting star and ex-Serie A frontman Valeri Bojinov could be in line for a return to Italy with Chievo Verona looking to further strengthen their attack.
Udinese are in need of signing a new goalkeeper after the departure of Samir Handanovic to Inter and he could be replaced by free agent Alex Manninger.
Finally, Lazio defender Guglielmo Stendardo is close to leaving the club to join Atalanta on a three-year deal.
