Source: Team_Talk
Pastore tipped to quit Italy
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini thinks Javier Pastore won't play in Serie A next season.[LNB] Pastore, who is set to leave Palermo this summer, revealed earlier this week that he would prefer to remain in Italy.[LNB]The Argentina international is one of the hottest properties in this summer's transfer market and is a reported target of Chelsea and Manchester City.[LNB]Zamparini told Gazzetta dello Sport: "I can assure everyone that I have not been contacted by AC Milan or Inter Milan despite what has been reported.[LNB]"The only president of an Italian club that asked me for Pastore was (Napoli president Aurelio) De Laurentiis.[LNB]"We had a chat. But Italian clubs cannot afford the price we are requesting for Pastore.[LNB]"I have tried to keep him at Palermo but he and his agent want to find another club in order for the player to make a leap in quality."[LNB]The highly-rated playmaker, who is currently competing at the Copa America, is valued at 50million euros and is under contract with Palermo until June 2015.[LNB]The South American star joined Palermo in 2009 from Huracan for 19million euros and was the team's leading scorer in Serie A last season with 11 goals.
