Chiellini keen on Citizens
31 Jul 2007 - 07:40:36
The agent of Juventus and Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini says his client is desperate to join Manchester City as soon as possible.
The 22-year-old left-back has been linked with the Citizens ever since Sven-Goran Eriksson took charge of the Premier League club and his representative, Davide Lippi, hopes a deal can be agreed.
He commented: "I will soon meet Juventus to discuss Giorgio's future. We all hope that he will soon join Manchester City.
"The problem is that in transfer negotiations there always is a club who sells and one that buys, so I cannot possibly know how this will end.
"Giorgio would be thrilled to play in the Premier League with City, but everything depends on Juventus, on the final price and on their willingness to let him leave or not."
Chiellini, a former Italy Under-21s captain, started his career with Livorno and enjoyed a season with Fiorentina, before heading to Turin in the summer of 2005.