Juventus sign Vieira – official
Thursday 14 July, 2005--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Serie A champions Juventus have confirmed the £14m capture of Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira.
The central midfielder, who will now partner Brazilian ace Emerson, has signed a four-year contract at the Stadio Delle Alpi.
The Bianconeri have been in talks for the 29-year-old for the last few weeks and a deal has been completed.
Vieira will now link up with boss Fabio Capello again after a brief stint at the San Siro almost a decade ago.
The Frenchman joins the side despite being strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid over the last two summers.
Vieira ends his Premiership stint after nine years in England since he became Arsène Wenger’s first signing at the London club.
"When you spend nine years at the club, like I did, it is a difficult decision to leave," Vieira told Arsenal.com.
"But in the end you have to make a choice for your future. It was a very difficult decision, but I am happy with it.
"I made the decision to leave because I felt it was time for me to have a new challenge. But that does not mean I was unhappy or that I was having a problem at Arsenal.
"It was just that I had the feeling I needed to grow and meet a new challenge, and I feel Juventus was the best challenge for me.
"I‘d like to thank the Arsenal fans. They have been fabulous. Even recently in the street they were saying ‘if you are going, then thanks for the last nine years’. That is really touching and it makes me feel that I gave my best for the club.
"I can go with my head held high. I did my best every day in training and in every match, and I left shaking the hand of Arsène Wenger and Mr David Dein. That was really important to me."
Arsenal have accepted to sell the combative player given that his contract was set to expire in June 2007.
It is understood that Juventus will pay the fee in three instalments - £7m immediately, £3.5m in July 2006 and £3.5m in July 2007.
The Bianconeri are now expected to strengthen their side further by trying to sign Antonio Cassano of Roma.
獨大了獨大了:icon124:
[ Last edited by 國米+利物浦=王 on 15-7-2005 at 12:59 AM ] 唔係幾開心 Vieira + emerson :) 幾好... 邊個會係阿記新隊長? 稱霸歐州~~ 賣得好..
法比加斯明顯同偉拉唔夾
一個升緊,一個跌緊 阿記輸wor........... 情願佢去皇馬........ 咁平... hv Appiah ma? 以前大篇報道韋拉果d rumour就唔走, 而家悄悄地走左:icon101: Originally posted by STAM at 2005-7-15 01:24 AM:
咁平...
我都覺得太平...:(
得14M....:sacchi: Originally posted by 基維蝦 at 2005-7-15 01:25 AM:
hv Appiah ma?
no 點解呢次皇馬唔出手?:icon124: 仲要分開咁幾次比... 獨大了獨大了 :icon101: (幾年前) 韋拉+利維特既中場線，是多麼的機動啊 :icon101:
雲格忍痛割愛
相信都係有意培育法比仔同法明尼既第一步
我會諗起費sir當年賣走恩斯既一著 我覺得韋拉開始走下坡，無早兩年咁勁，以佢過去一年ge表現，14M差唔多 Originally posted by francesco_totti at 2005-7-15 02:52:
我覺得韋拉開始走下坡，無早兩年咁勁，以佢過去一年ge表現，14M差唔多
我唔覺韋拉已經明顯地退化,只係佢近年來不在其位嘅時間增加咗..