Agnelli says Del Piero is staying with Juve

May 05, 1999
ATL World Soccer News

Juventus president Gianni Agnelli has claimed that striker Alessandro Del Piero will be staying with the Italian champions.

Del Piero had rejected a new contract with the Turin club and had been linked with a move to Internazionale on a massive boost to his wages.

The striker's wage demands were the stumbling block to a new deal with Juve but Agnelli claimed this morning that the striker would be staying with his club. He is currently working hard to regain fitness after a serious knee injury suffered last November.

Juventus are also planning to finalise a move back to their old Stadio Communale ground this week and build a new stadium away from the Delle Alpi ground which became the club's home in 1990. Built for the World Cup that year the ground hosts Juve and Torino matches and both clubs have been looking for an alternative venue. Juve plan to build a new ground for themselves and return to the Communale while construction takes place.
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