Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu has been linked with a possible move to Italy once his contract runs out this summer with the Ukranian champions.
The 67 year old expressed his pride about being linked back to Serie A, but did not fail to mention that he will still consider re-signing with his current club.
It has been rumored that Lucescu could make his way to Inter Milan as a replacement for the struggling Andrea Stramaccioni. His success has made him a wanted man in what he believes to be a more structured league in Italy.
Lucescu has admitted that the speculation about his possible return to Italy has brought him a great deal of pride, as he told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Yes, I’ve heard the rumours, and they fill me with pride. It means that my work is appreciated: the game I play, the young players, the fact they’re here in Ukraine and we stopped the dominance of Dynamo Kiev.”
Finally, when asked about the Champions League Draw, Lucescu mentioned, “They [Juventus] can do it,” also saying: “They feel stronger, organised and above all hungry. In Buffon, Pirlo and Vucinic, the top three players complement each other perfectly.”
The Romanian went on to mention that Barcelona will defeat Paris St. Germain, and that Real Madrid will end Galatasary’s lucky run.
Lucescu has enjoyed a great deal of sucess with his current club, hoisting the UEFA Cup (now known as the European Cup) in 2009, and won six Ukranian Premier League titles over the span of roughly 9 years with the club. This year, Shakhtar Dotnesk are on their way to another Ukranian Premier Leage title, and had a phenomenal spell in the UEFA Champions League this year, after being defeated by the in form Borussia Dortmund.
