From the papers

June 22, 1999
Juventus Official Page

Transfer news dominates the headlines with all the Serie A clubs looking to strengthen their squads for the coming season. The annual summer merry-go-round is well underway.

But it is a woman, Carolina Morace, who has stolen the limelight in the sports pages today. She has made history by becoming the first woman to coach an Italian league football team, namely C1 club Viterbese. Viterbese president Luciano Gaucci plumped for Morace on the basis of her achievements in the women's game as a player first and then as a TV commentator.

Alongside this piece of football history, there is plenty of transfer market news. Nigerian international Sunday Oliseh now seems to be bound for Juventus rather than Roma.

Tuttosport gives plenty of column inches to Juventus' pursuit of Croatian forward Milan Rapajc, claiming the Turin club could reach an agreement with the Perugia player as early as tomorrow. The paper says: "The deal is imminent. Perugia are set to receive 10bn lira (around £3.4m) and Alessandro Birindelli."

Other Juventus news is that French midfielder Didier Deschamps has moved to Chelsea, Inter are interested in signing defender Mark Iuliano and the chase for Daniel Andersson goes on. Finally, Alessandro Del Piero is training in Sardinia with fitness coach Giampiero Ventrone as he waits for news on his new contract.

Gazzetta dello Sport opens with: "Ventola + Ze Elias + Pagliuca. What a trio for Bologna!" The paper says the deal will be signed today, with the forward and the midfielder rated together at 25bn lira (around £8.6m). The Gazzetta adds: "Club president Giuseppe Gazzoni has signed some of the best and given his new coach Buso a strong Bologna squad." The paper takes it as read that Deschamps is going to Chelsea and that Udinese midfielder Jonathan Bachini and Nigeria's Sunday Oliseh will be coming to Juventus.

Other news is that Chiesa looks like signing for Fiorentina. Fiorentina coach Trappatoni also seems to have secured the signatures of Pierini and Taglialatela.

Corriere dello Sport focuses on the much-discussed race between Inter and Roma to sign Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf. Roma coach Fabio Capello and Inter boss Marcello Lippi both consider Seedorf a key player. The paper says: "After losing Oliseh to Juventus, Roma are trying to sign Seedorf from Real Madrid. But Inter's Moratti has leaked a great 7bn lire (around £2.4m) wage offer for the player."

Corriere dello Sport also says Oliseh will join Juventus. The Nigerian said: "I've made the best choice. I haven't betrayed anyone [referring to Roma in particular]."

The paper says Juventus will sign Jonathan Bachini tomorrow, in a deal which will give Udinese 15bn lira (around £5.2m) plus goalkeeper De Sanctis and defender Zamboni.
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