Sagnol Signs Juve Deal – German Press
12/1/2005 11:25:00 AM
Goal.com brought the news to you on Wednesday that Bayern Munich defender Willy Sagnol would be playing for Juventus next season.
Now German publication Kicker has revealed that the Frenchman has actually signed a four-year deal with the Bianconeri.
Sagnol is available for free in the summer when his contract expires and will join up with former Bayern team-mate Robert Kovac who moved to Turin as a free agent last summer.
The 28-year-old has won three German titles with Bayern, two German cups and one Champions League title.
Milan set sights on Zebina Wednesday 30 November, 2005
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Milan are looking to revitalise their defence with the purchase of Juventus full-back Jonathan Zebina in the summer.
The Frenchman is surplus to requirements at Juve after spending most of the season out injured and asking for a pay rise.
That request was deemed to be excessive by the club directors and they have already looked to replace him by netting Willy Sagnol from Bayern Munich on a free transfer for next term.
Zebina has been identified as an ideal player to begin the rebuilding process for a Rossoneri defence in urgent need of rejuvenation - the entire rearguard, Alessandro Nesta excepted, are now in their thirties.
The former Roma defender is still only 27 and has won titles with both the Giallorossi and the Italian champions.
The San Siro side, meanwhile, are prepared to allow goalkeeper Christian Abbiati to make his loan stay with the Bianconeri permanent in exchange for the Frenchman.
Zebina, who has become a regular for France under Raymond Domenech, is a versatile player who is just as comfortable playing in central defence as he is at right-back.
To this end, Milan have not given up on their pursuit of another French international, Lyon full-back Anthony Reveillère. |