Federico Peluso

[balotelli17]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896...-league-club-chasing-peluso-atalanta-director




Atalanta general director Pierpaolo Marino has claimed that a top Premier League club are chasing the signature of their defender Federico Peluso.

The Serie A side have already reportedly rebuffed a £3.6million (€4.5m) bid from Juventus for the full-back and are said to be looking for a figure in the region of £5.6m (€7m).

Marino has revealed a host of clubs are keen to sign the 28-year-old, including a leading English side, although he ruled out the possibility of a switch to a London-based club.

Recent reports have linked Peluso, who has enjoyed an ascent from the lower divisions of Italian football, with a move to Manchester City, but Marino refused to be drawn on the speculation.

"Peluso has so many requests," Marino told Gazzetta dello Sport. "One of the top clubs in the Premier League is monitoring Peluso and I think that our league [Serie A] may lose him.

"Is the English team from London? No, not London. Are they Roberto Mancini's City? You are quick to make conclusions."

The 6ft 1in left-back enjoyed an impressive campaign last season, making 33 starts and helping his side to a comfortable 12th place finish.




any one heard of him?

 

[Edwaardz]

I thought this would be a youngster but the guy's 28...

 

[balotelli17]

I thought this would be a youngster but the guy's 28...

i was confused aswell tbh but apparently juve are after him, i was just posting the link to see if anyone had heard of him. i doubt its true tbh theres a lot of good young left backs we could sign instead if we need to replace alex.

 

[Rocket-footed kolarov]

Must be bollocks if we were going to replace Kolarov I would think it would be someone either younger or better although hopefully both. Can also play at a centre back and is 6'1 so could be set for a squad role, although if we did sign him I suspect he would turn out like one of those players who sign for other clubs like Linganzi and Bruno Perone and never play.

 

[Drabs]

wasn't this guy linked with the rags a while back?
imagine their need for a full back is more urgent than ours!!!

 

[Real-City]

What we need to realize is that we don't need someone better than Clichy as a backup. If he is solid and older and we are not willing to commit any money to a younger one right now that is fine also.