Juve striker Trezeguet tipped to trade places with Man City outcast Elano

12 June 2009 15:09
David Trezeguet has been tipped for a move to Manchester City that would see Elano going in the other direction.[LNB]France striker Trezeguet is expected to leave Juventus this summer and says he will reveal his plans soon, with Villarreal and Roma also showing interest.[LNB]Elano has been agitating for a move to Inter Milan after City refused to offer him a new contract, though teaming up with former Santos team-mate Diego at Juventus could well be appealing.[LNB] Hands up if you're in the market: France striker David Trezeguet is set to leave Juventus this summer[LNB]Juve are reluctant to sell Trezeguet but, after reports of a swap deal of Trezeguet for Elano, the 31-year-old expects discussions regarding his future after the summer break.[LNB]'At the moment, I am only thinking about the holidays. However, in a few days I will return to Europe,' he told calciomercato.com. [LNB]'As for the rest, we will see later on. Everything will be discussed in due course. We are dealing with a very important situation because I have been in Turin for nine years.[LNB] Unsettled: Elano (with the ball) trains with the Brazil national team[LNB]'With regard to me, I know I will present myself for a meeting with Juventus on July 3.'[LNB]A stumbling block to the deal could be that Juventus may ask Elano to reduce his current wage demands, according to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.[LNB]Inter maintain an interest in the 27-year-old and City would be willing to let him go for about the £8million they paid to Shakhtar Donetsk two years ago.[LNB] Barry will be the bargain of the summer at £12m, insists City manager HughesCity in £15m Roque move as Blackburn target Spurs' Chimbonda and Toon trio Elano begs Jose to end his City misery but Arsenal target Melo blocks pathClub-by-club guide to every summer transfer in the Barclays Premier LeagueMANCHESTER CITY FC

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