[Portman]

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Name: Gianluca Zambrotta, "Zambrotta", "Zambro",
Nationality: Italian, born in Como.
Date of Birth: 19 February, 1977.
Playing Position: RB or LB
Height: 1,81cm.
Weight: 76kg.

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[Portman]

Zambrotta could head home 

Tuesday 10 April, 2007 ::: channel4.com

Barcelona's Gianluca Zambrotta may return to Italy at the end of the season, according to the latest reports in Spain.

The full-back was one of the first Juventus players to leave the outfit when the Calciopoli scandal saw them demoted, but his stint at the Nou Camp could be on the verge of ending.

The AS newspaper claims that Zambrotta has not completely adapted to his new life, failing to live up the expectations of the club and Coach Frank Rijkaard.

The World Cup winner is thus already being associated with a Barca exit as Milan and Juventus are monitoring his situation.

The Rossoneri would seemingly be in pole position to net him should he become available for transfer.

Vice-President Adriano Galliani has confirmed that they were interested last summer, but they couldn’t start a negotiation until they had successfully come through the Champions League preliminary tie against Red Star.

No firm offer has been made for the former Como and Bari player, but the Italian giants are expected to strengthen numerous areas of the side this summer.