Inter offer J18m for Kewell
MILAN, May 11 (DS) - Inter FC have opened the summer bidding war for Harry Kewell with an ?18m offer for Leeds United AFC's Aussie international Kewell, the Mirror stated.
Last night Australian sources close to Kewell confirmed that the Italian club - who tossed away the Serie A title to Juventus last weekend - have sent an official bid to Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale.
Inter have been tracking the 23-year-old for the last 12 months, following his sparkling displays in the UEFA Cup and Champions League.
And they are banking on the growing friendship between Kewell and top Italian agent Giovanni Branchini to assist lure the midfielder to the San Siro.
Branchini has developed a close association with Kewell's Australian-based representatives IMG and the Leeds star recently admitted his contacts with the Italian who helped lure Brazilian Ronaldo to Inter.
Kewell is understood to be having Italian and Spanish lessons as he looks to realise his ambition of playing on the continent. He is likely to prefer a move to the Serie A and could well be making his final Leeds appearance against Middlesbrough at Elland Road this afternoon.
His fiancee, Emmerdale actress Cherie Murphy, claimed recently in a magazine interview that Kewell is "desperate to play in Italy" and she is ready to leave her acting career to go with him.
Last night Leeds insisted there has been no official contact with Milan, but the Italians were one of the bidders turned down last season. But Leeds need to decrease costs after David O'Leary's fruitless J100m spending spree over the last three years and may now be willing to sell.
Torrisinek emlékszem egy Roma ellen lőtt bombagóljára. Akkor még szebb idők jártak arrafelé, na meg a Roma sem volt olyan erős, mint most. Egyébként hozta is a Parma azt a meccset 2-0-ra.
Na, itt van Neked provokátorkám a legújabb D'Alessandro nyilatkozat:
"Már 99%, hogy nyártól a Juventusban folytatom. Egészen pontosan fogalmazva:ha elhagyom a Rivert, akkor csakis a Juvéba igazolok. Mert még nem egészen biztos, hogy elmegyek Argentínából, de több, mint valószínű."
A provokátorok kérem azonnal távozzanak a topicból, különben a kimoderálás szörnyű érzése jut nekik osztályrészül. Ha valaki nem vette volna észre, ezt fenyegetésnek szántam.
Ez kimaradt:
D'Alessandro:River to Juventus 2002/2003
Mutu:Verona to Juventus 2002/2003
Rivaldo:Barcelona to Juventus 2002/2003
Nesta:Lazio to Juventus 2002/2003