From the papers

June 11, 1999
Juventus Official Site

The Vieri storm has not yet blown over. It has taken until now for all the hidden truths and ripostes to bubble to the surface. The Inzaghi saga is over with the contract signed yesterday. The national team forward has extended his contract with Juventus until 2004.

Tuttosport has the headline: "Inzaghi says yes to Juve." Inzaghi says: "I've signed a new contract because they've assured me that the team will be a strong one." His financial terms have already been agreed. "Pippo (Inzaghi) will earn 6bn lira per annum (around £2m). And there will be a meeting with Del Piero within days."

Tuttosport continues with: "Juventus has pulled off the second coup of its intense, exciting week of deals. Following its announcement that it is about to buy Real Sociedad forward Darko Kovacevic, Juventus agreed financial terms with Filippo Inzaghi yesterday. The centre forward has decided to stay for another five years." The paper also says that Juventus will be using Inzaghi as a personality linked to the club [eg for publicity].

Other Juventus deals: "Now Vannucchi (Salernitana) is being targeted as a second striker. Di Livio to leave, Bacchini (Udinese) to join. Monaco are now releasing Djetou, Juventus' interest in Nedved has cooled."

Corriere dello Sport has detailed coverage of Inzaghi's new contract. "Inzaghi signs and doubles (his earnings). Contract extended until 2004. His wages rise from 3.2bn (around £1m) lira to 6bn lira (around £2m)." Further down: "Juve interested in Vanoli (Parma) and Giannichedda (Udinese). Defence and midfield need to be rejigged with Iuliano or Tudor leaving as well as Deschamps (to Monaco or Chelsea). Ancelotti thinks highly of Parma defender Vanoli. Moggi offers 20bn lira (around £7m) for the Udinese man (Giannichedda)."

Gazzetta dello Sport starts with the headline about Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti's bitter outburst: "Vieri a blackmailer. Cragnotti's irate riposte to the player. Christian (Vieri) thanks Lippi, Inter and Agnelli." "In response to Vieri's accusation that he sold him to put 30-40bn lira (around £10m-£14m) in his pocket, Cragnotti explains in 10 points how he was forced to yield to blackmail and says he was amenable to adjusting what was already a very high wage." Vieri, who signed a contract with Inter after the Italy-Switzerland game, has left for Australia (he will be at the opening ceremony of the Olympic stadium in Sydney)." Other transfer market news: "Milan blocks O'Neill, the Cagliari midfielder will not join Milan before 2000."

Fiorentina: "Wait for a yes from Chiesa, are getting closer to signing Di Livio and have got the talented Kezman from Partisan Belgrade." Roma: "It's now official, Del Vecchio is staying." Inter: "Ventola shock, 50bn lira (around £17m). Arsenal and Chelsea knocking on the door, but the striker wants to stay in Italy."
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