Manchester United Join Manchester City In The Chase For Juventus Defender Giorgio Chiellini - Report
New boss Roberto Mancini is believed to have made the Italian centre-back a top priority in his first transfer market binge with the Eastlands club, due to the defensive frailties that exist within the City camp.
Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson has had to deal with almost all of his defenders licking their wounds in the treatment room, as Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher had to be played in the heart of United's defence recently.
Chiellini, for his part, is said to have indicated in the past that he may be looking to leave Turin in the near future, and is expected to be open to a move to the Premier League.
It is claimed that the Red Devils will be unable to match their arch-rivals in terms of wages offered, but the lure of Champions League football is believed to the carrot that the club will dangle to sway the Italy international.
The player's agent, Davide Lippi, has left the door ajar for a potential move to the English top-flight, as he told the newspaper: "It will be difficult for such an important player like Chiellini to leave Juventus but we will see what happens in January.
"I have not heard anything from Mancini yet but I could not rule out a move to Manchester."
Goal.com UK
http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer ... -juventus-
I know it is Goal but there are direct quotes from his agent.
New boss Roberto Mancini is believed to have made the Italian centre-back a top priority in his first transfer market binge with the Eastlands club, due to the defensive frailties that exist within the City camp.
Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson has had to deal with almost all of his defenders licking their wounds in the treatment room, as Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher had to be played in the heart of United's defence recently.
Chiellini, for his part, is said to have indicated in the past that he may be looking to leave Turin in the near future, and is expected to be open to a move to the Premier League.
It is claimed that the Red Devils will be unable to match their arch-rivals in terms of wages offered, but the lure of Champions League football is believed to the carrot that the club will dangle to sway the Italy international.
The player's agent, Davide Lippi, has left the door ajar for a potential move to the English top-flight, as he told the newspaper: "It will be difficult for such an important player like Chiellini to leave Juventus but we will see what happens in January.
"I have not heard anything from Mancini yet but I could not rule out a move to Manchester."
Goal.com UK
http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer ... -juventus-
I know it is Goal but there are direct quotes from his agent.