Fenerbahce defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Lugano has set Paris Saint-Germain as his second choice – Ligue 1 news
Diego Lugano, star defender of the Turkish Super Lig giants, Fenerbahce, has shown interest in joining Serie A giants Juventus following an offer from Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports.
Les Parisiens qualified for the Europa League after beating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luxembourg-c2945 National Division side FC Differdange 2-0, and can now approach the transfer window with a bigger objective in mind.
Keen to reinforce their defensive and offensive positions, the capital club had established contact with Fenerbahce for a possible transfer of Uruguayan international earlier this week.
The 2011 Copa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 champion has revealed that his first priority will be to join Italian side Juventus. In an interview with French publication, L'Equipe, Juan Figger, agent of Lugano was quoted saying, “We are interested in PSG, but until now the priority
of the player is to join Juventus. We also have developed contact with a Spanish club.”
According to L'Equipe, the agent is also in contact with La Liga side FC http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 and Les Rouge-et-Bleu are far from being the defender’s first choice.
The Uruguayan international will leave Fenerbahce for a reported amount of 3.5 million Euros, a sum that can easily be tabled by Les Parisiens.
Meanwhile, Leonardo, the director of football has confirmed contact with Serie A sides, Juventus and AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Amauri-c5381 and Marco Borriello respectively.
The Sporting director was quoted saying, "We have contacts with the assumption that striker Mevlut would leave which would leave us in quite a fix,"
According to reports, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Osvaldo-c28821, for 17.5 million Euros.
Keeping the doors open for a defender and a striker, the former AC Milan coach has kept his options open and is keen on replacing the Turkish striker, Mevlut Erdinc, with a high profile player to support http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Gameiro-c20721 as a second striker. Erdinc signed an
8 million Euros deal with Stade Rennais earlier this week but is yet to receive a green signal to depart from the Parisian club.
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