Hateley questions Miller Italy move

12 January 2011 09:00
Former Rangers and Milan striker Mark Hateley feels Kenny Miller could struggle to enjoy life in the defensive-minded Serie A if he swaps Ibrox for Florence. Miller has been holding talks with Fiorentina this week over a January transfer or pre-contract deal after the Italian club moved quickly when Birmingham had a bid for his services accepted by Rangers on Friday. The 31-year-old is expected to opt for Tuscany ahead of the west midlands and former Coventry striker Hateley can understand the attraction. Hateley said: "I can indeed - the location, the weather, the number of games, the financial package, although it's not all about the financial because Kenny could go elsewhere for bigger rewards. "But I think it could be difficult for Kenny playing in that league. "It's well-documented that it's a lot slower with tougher defenders. "The game has changed since I played there. We had the three-foreigner rule so it was a majority of Italian players and Italian defenders were probably the toughest to play against."

Source: PA