Sven retains Bresciano hope
09 Aug 2007 - 15:15:15
Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson remains hopeful that the Citizens will be able to complete the signing of Palermo midfielder Marco Bresciano in the near future.
The move for the 27-year-old Australia international seemed to have hit the buffers after Palermo hit out at City, but Eriksson retains hope of doing a deal.
He told Sky Sports News: "I hope it is still alive, but there were some problems.
"He was here, he trained with us and he's a very, very good player. We knew that before, of course. I hope it's still alive and I hope, in the end, he will play for us.
"Today's Thursday, so I think it will be difficult to do something before the game against West Ham on Saturday, but I should welcome it if it happens."
Palermo director of sport Rino Foschi had earlier fumed: "City are not respecting the initial terms of our agreement.
"The economic plan they have now proposed is not the same we had dictated and if the club does not make a step backwards it is over. We are not willing to wait any longer.
"Manchester City really want Bresciano, but the more time goes on, the more convinced I am nothing will come of it. It's difficult to see another ending to this."