From the papers

September 22, 2000
Juventus Official Site

The epic saga of discussion concerning Alex Del Piero and his role within the Juventus team is now approaching biblical proportions and is, yet again, the major point of discussion among the day’s papers.

The Gazzetta dello Sport picks up on the comments club general manager Luciano Moggi made to juventus.com concerning the team’s defence and Del Piero. Furthermore, Moggi seems to be no rush to renew Carlo Ancelotti's current contract: "Carlo's doing well and there's plenty of time. It'll all be decided before the year's out," he declares. The general manager also emphasises, with half an eye on Del Piero perhaps, that there are no manager's pets at the club either. “The players in form will be picked,” he assures the Milan football pink.

Tuttsoport runs its eyes over possible transfer targets for the Bianconeri. Fiorentina's Daniele Adani is apparently at the top of the shopping list while Max Vieri will be loaned out to Serie B outfit Ancona. The Turin-based daily also speculates, somewhat wildly perhaps, that Luciano Moggi has launched a broadside at Del Piero giving him a month to put up or shut up: "We'll see after three games who deserves to play."

The Corriere dello Sport reckons that unsettled Inter defender Taribo West is on his way to Turin. They also feature quotes from Moggi on the vexed Del Piero question. "Alex is not a privileged party at Juve,” he claims. “As things stand he is not on match-winning form but to exclude him now would not be correct." As they say in the US, let's get it on!
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