Roma: Chivu will stay
Thursday 12 July, 2007
Cristian Chivu will remain at Roma this summer after showdown talks between the two parties failed to secure the stopper his dream move to Inter.
Giallorossi sporting director Daniele Pradè and the player’s agents met last night in the Italian capital, but Chivu’s transfer saga rumbles on.
The Romanian is keen on joining the Italian champions and his representatives met with the Olimpico outfit to discuss the Nerazzurri’s offer.
However, no agreement could be reached and the international is set to join up with the rest of the squad this weekend for the start of their pre-season.
“Cristian Chivu will remain at Roma,” said Pradè. “He will be present at Trigoria on Sunday evening and stay with us until the end of the season. He will then leave on a free.
“There is a complete breakdown between us and the Becali brothers [his agents]. Roma have lost £13m in this affair and the gate receipts of a friendly. This was Real’s offer.”
Roma are unwilling to sell the defender to the Milanese giants as they consider their offer of around £7m too low – even though they could potentially lose him on a free transfer next summer when his contract runs out.
The Giallorossi have become increasingly infuriated with the player and his representatives, especially after they agreed to a £13m sale with Real Madrid only last week.
A Spanish move is now out of the question though as Chivu rejected personal terms with Real who have since signed Porto defender Pepe.
The Liga champions are understood to have offered Chivu a £3.7m a year contract before tax, a proposal which is allegedly way below what he would receive at the San Siro.
Chivu is now being tipped to stay with the Coppa Italia winners until next summer, although the transfer market window remains open until August 31.
I little too far from now. But if this true, let's sign Chivu next summer. I think we can still use our defender 1 more year <and only 1 more year
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And anyone knows about sneijder? Last news said he would become Viola very soon, but the "very soon" has lasted quite long, so I wonder wether he will go or not, and I can't understand completely why we don't make any move for Sneijder this year since we have been after him for at least 2 season <very serious, we even sacrified Stam, a EXP defender and younger than Maldini
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