Interest mounts in Anderlecht star

13 May 2009 15:51
The 23-year-old has emerged as a target for a host of clubs after he secured his Italian passport earlier this year. Biglia is on the fringes of the Argentina squad and is on outside bet to make their World Cup squad next year - but he would have been unlikely to gain a work-permit at this stage of his career. But now his EU status has been confirmed Biglia, has emerged on the radar of half-a-dozen Premier League clubs. It is believed Tottenham, West Ham, Blackburn, Sunderland, Bolton, Wolves and Birmingham were all represented in Brussels on Saturday when Anderlecht tackled Roeselare. Les Mauves won 3-1 and Biglia - who put in a Man of the Match performance - smashed home a wonderful third. Biglia's British-based representative Barry McIntosh confirmed to skysports.com the interest was mounting. "The interest in Biglia is growing all the time, and yes I can confirm a number of Premier League clubs are checking on him," he told skysports.com. "Lucas is a great talent and we have few qualms that he would be an excellent addition for any club. "He is keen on a move to England, but we will have to see what transpires in the next few weeks."

Source: Team_Talk