Demi Pandev, Juve Lepas Iaquinta?

TURIN - Keinginan Juventus mendatangkan bintang Lazio Goran Pandev bisa jadi akan terwujud. Manajemen The Old Lady bahkan kabarnya rela menukar Vincenzo Iaquinta demi mendapatkan jasa Pandev. Benarkah?

Pandev terbukti menjadi pilar Biancocelesti sejak didatangkan dari Inter Milan awal musim 2004/2005 silam. Namun, pemain internasional Macedonia itu dikabarkan siap mengakhiri kerjasamanya dengan klub besutan Delio Rossi.

Belum lama ini, agen Pandev, Leonardo Corsi, mengungkapkan jika kliennya tidak ingin memperpanjang kontraknya di Lazio yang akan berakhir Juni 2010 mendatang. Lebih lanjut, Pandev pun diyakini tengah memikirkan hijrah dari Olimpico.

Selain Juventus, Pandev juga sudah diincar sejumlah klub besar Benua Biru seperti Hamburg, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Inter Milan. Petinggi Biancocelesti Claudio Lotito disinyalir mematok harga sekira 20 juta euro untuk striker 25 tahun itu.

Corriere dello Sport melansir, Selasa (19/5/2009), Bianconeri bisa jadi akan memenuhi permintaan Lazio. Namun, demi menekan biaya transfer, klub yang baru saja melepas Claudio Ranieri itu kemungkinan bakal mengajukan opsi tukar guling dengan striker 29 tahun, Vincenzo Iaquinta.

Hingga saat ini, memang belum terdapat konfirmasi apapun dari pihak Pandev, Lazio maupun Juve. Namun, kabar terakhir menyebutkan jika Fiorentina juga tertarik mendatangkan Pandev dan siap menukar Adrian Mutu. Selain itu, Nerazzurri pun berniat mendatangkan kembali Pandev dengan melepas Robert Acquafresca atau Julio Cruz ke Lazio.

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Akhirnya, Canna Kembali!

TURIN - Dua keputusan besar dibuat manejemen Juventus dalam kurun waktu hampir bersamaan. Setelah resmi mencopot jabatan pelatih mereka Claudio Ranieri, kini Bianconerri resmi pula meminang bek lawas Fabio Cannavarro.

"Canna akan kembali membela Juve terhitung mulai Juli mendatang. Dia akan menjalani masa kontrak mulai 1 Juli 2009 hingga 30 Juni 2010," demikian seperti disitat situs resmi Juventus, Selasa (19/5/2009).

Kabar kepindahan Canna ke klub lamanya itu, memang bukan hal yang baru. Sejak dua bulan belakangan kapten Timnas Italia itu sudah menyatakan sipa kembali ke kota Turin setelah masa kontraknya bersama Real Madrid rampung akhir musim ini.


Kini, dia sudah resmi kembali dan tentu saja Canna merasa lega: "Saya bangga bisa mengenakan seragam Juve untuk kali kedua."

Senada dengan Canna, direktur olah raga La Vecchia Signora Alessio Secco mengaku bahagai bisa kembali mendatangkan Canna. Dia berharap dengan kedatangan mantan pemain AC Parma itu, maka skuad Juve musim depan bisa lebih kompetitif.

" Fabio adalah juara dunia, kita bisa megambil keuntungan dengan kedatanganya ini. Semoga ketika dia bergabung nanti, skuad Juve bisa lebih kompetitif,? seru Secco.

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Ciro Ferrara Presented As New Coach Of Juventus

The Bianconeri boss is concentrated on lifting the team out of their poor slump, but doesn't know if he will be back next season...

Juventus opted to sack Claudio Ranieri today after going two months without a victory, and they appointed Ciro Ferrara in his place. The former Bianconeri defender was presented to the press by club director Jean-Claude Blanc at a press conference.

"At this moment it's hard to understand if this difficult spell is from something physical or mental," the new coach explained.

"For me it will be important to work on the motivations of the players. Sometimes, it just takes something small to overcome these sensitive moments, just as it does not take much to fall into them."

The Naples-born coach explained that he is ready to take his new job seriously and does not want his Juventus past to influence anyone's judgement.

"I did not have any questions or requests, but made myself available to the club, as I have since 1994. At this time I have been given this chance and took it without hesitation. Obviously there are strong emotions.

"I don't want to be judged for my past, I want to be judged for the work I do on the field."

Meanwhile, the 42-year-old explained that he will continue in his role with the Italian national team alongside Marcello Lippi for the time being.

"Currnetly, there are no commitments, so after June 2 I will be with the national team," he said.

"I have already told Blanc and [sporting director Alessio] Secco that I am comfortable with whoever the next coach of Juve is, whether it be Ferrara or another person. If I am not back [next season] I will continue my jobs in the youth sector and the Azzurri."

Ferrara played for Juventus from 1994-2005, winning several trophies during that time including the Champions League trophy in 1996.

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