Juventus Not Interested in Signing Inter's Recoba
MILAN (October 20, 2000 12:44 p.m. EDT http://www.sportserver.com) -
Juventus has slammed the door to the Stadio Delle Alpi firmly in the face
of Inter Milan's Uruguayan striker Alvaro Recoba, who is in a protracted
pay dispute with his current club.
Recoba has been for months stalling on signing a new Inter contract and was
booed last week by fans at the San Siro. Press speculation has linked the
player with a move to Juventus.
But Juventus director general Luciano Moggi said Friday: "We will do
nothing against Inter because a similar action towards a Juventus player
would cause me a lot of pain.
"For Recoba, therefore, we will do nothing and besides Inter are a friendly
club."
Recoba last week apologized for his petulant response to the jeers of his
fans but Inter has since revealed that the player's pay demands are still
way in excess of what it is prepared to pay.
