Football Transfer Update: Inter Milan make a move for Genoa defender Andrea Ranocchia
While the outlook surrounding Inter Milan is not so positive with Rafa Benitez’s future hanging in the balance, Nerazzurri directors are moving for prodigiously talented Genoa defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrea-Ranocchia-c5708 behind closed doors.
According to latest reports, Inter director Marco Branca is meeting Genoa director Stefano Capozucca regarding a possible move for Ranocchia. The defender’s agent, Tullio Tinti, is also said to be accompanying the clubs’ officials in the meeting. The meeting
is said to be taking place in the office of Inter Milan finance minister Rinaldo Ghelfi.
Andrea Rancocchia is co-owned by both Inter and Milan and a transfer in the January transfer market is not out of question. However, Rossoblu deem the player a key first team player and will play hardball over a possible transfer. Ranocchia has been one
of the best defenders in Serie A, little wonder Genoa have conceded just 13 goals in 18 league games. Genoa President Enrico Preziosi had issued a ‘hands-off’ warning to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan earlier this season but with Benitez’s side struggling to make an impact on
domestic front, Massimo Moratti seems to have finally woken up from his slumber. The president will have to write an exorbitant cheque to buy the remaining half of the player as Ranocchia has added several more millions this season to an already burgeoning
reputation.
Nerazzurri were content with having just the half of player’s rights prior to the start of the season but injury to star defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Walter-Samuel-c36618 has derailed the Nerazzurri campaign. The lack of depth and a terrible injury crisis has not helped the matter
either. Ranocchia is now seen as the perfect answer to the Nerazzurri defensive woes.
Speculations are already ripe about a possible sacking of Rafa Benitez but a move for Ranocchia can also be interpreted as an ‘acceptance of responsibility’ on the club’s part. Benitez had recently blasted his employers for not reinforcing the squad in the
summer break and had refused to shoulder the blame for a dismal Nerazzurri campaign we have witnessed thus far.
Whether Benitez retains his job or not, the move for the next http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Nesta-c4735 will be wildly greeted by the Nerazzurri faithful for its a transfer that will bring some much needed youthful exuberance to an ageing Inter Milan back line.
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