Unsettled Manchester City target Gennaro Gattuso demands showdown talks with AC Milan

26 November 2009 19:05
Fighting talk: AC Milan's Gennaro Gattuso has told his club he wants to play more often or will leave[LNB]AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso will reconsider his future at the club if he does not get more playing time.   [LNB]The Italy international, who is a reported target of Manchester City and has been linked with a reunion with former coach Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea, has seen his minutes on the pitch decrease this term, partly due to injuries as well as coach Leonardo's rotation policy.  [LNB] 'I am Rino Gattuso and I cannot wait for someone to get injured in order to play,' Gattuso told Corriere dello Sport. 'I would be lying if I said that everything is okay.  [LNB]'At this time I am not happy because of the injury and the fact that I am not being used much. I still feel strong and I am disappointed not to be able to prove it. I don't accept the thought that I am no longer indispensable.'[LNB]Gattuso, who is currently battling a muscle injury, has made just seven league appearances for the Rossoneri this campaign. [LNB]'Will I leave the club in January?', said Gattuso. 'It's still early. There are still five or six games left to play before the Christmas break.  [LNB] Still going strong: Gattuso has insisted that his fitness is not an issue [LNB] 'I will have to talk to the club and with (AC Milan vice-president Adriano) Galliani because it's not nice that after 11 years at the club you play once in a while.'[LNB]The 31-year-old midfielder has been with the Rossoneri since 1999 and was a crucial member of the Italy squad which won the 2006 World Cup. [LNB]And Gattuso is hoping to make Marcello Lippi's World Cup 2010 squad. 'Lippi has assured me that even if I play less, there would still be a place in the World Cup squad for me,' he said. [LNB]Gattuso is under contract with the Rossoneri until June 2011.  [LNB] Bentley and Gattuso set for January switch to big-spending Manchester CityAC Milan coach Leonardo rubbishes talk of Gattuso joining Manchester CityNo Chelsea reunion for Gattuso and Ancelotti as Milan fear stars will leaveMANCHESTER CITY FC

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