[florenti1]

7/8/2006 - 09:35
Crespo all'Inter
MILANO - L'argentino è quasi ufficialmente della squadra neroazzurra campione d'Italia e oggi farà le visite a Milano. Ora assalto a Toni, oppure nuova sfida con i rossoneri per Ibra. Crespo era atteso oggi dal Chelsea, ma a Londra vanno i dirigenti nerazzurri per definire il prestito.


Its almoust official now
Inter officials are going to London to talk about taking Crespo (on loan)
Now its Ibrahimovic our only target?

[misha]

Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo is on the verge of rejoining Italian giants Inter, reports on Monday are insisting.

Speculation in the peninsula suggests that agent Fernando Hidalgo has already agreed terms with the Nerazzurri and will now tempt the London club to release the want-away ace.

Inter are trying to net the South American on a free loan with an option to buy outright next summer, but the Premiership champions would prefer to sell outright immediately.

Crespo, now an Italian citizen after he picked up his EU passport on Friday, is certain to leave Chelsea and has made clear his intention of returning to Italy.

Inter, for whom he scored 16 goals in 30 games during 2002-03, have been consistently associated as they look to boost their striking options given the difficulties in signing Luca Toni from Fiorentina.

There are also reports which suggest that Inter’s market men Marco Branca and Lele Oriali will meet Stamford Bridge officials today as the club take on Watford in an England friendly this week.

However, Milan are monitoring the situation and haven’t totally given up hope of signing the former Parma man.

It’s understood that boss Carlo Ancelotti, who coached him at the Tardini and at the San Siro during his 2004-05 loan spell with the Rossoneri, phoned his former pupil over the weekend.

Nevertheless, Milan will only make a concrete bid for the player if they overcome Red Star Belgrade to qualify for the Champions League proper.

Fiorentina are also said to be interested in the forward as a replacement for Toni who is expected to clarify his position in a crisis meeting with President Diego Della Valle on Tuesday.

Inter and Milan have also been heavily linked with the Juventus duo of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Trezeguet.

The first will definitely leave the Serie B club after refusing to play in a friendly on Friday, while Trez is set for crunch talks this week.

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