Source: Team_Talk
Roma admit Behrami bid failure
Roma's legal representative Antonio Conte has revealed the club made a late unsuccessful attempt to sign West Ham winger Valon Behrami. [LNB] Switzerland international Behrami, who arrived at Upton Park two years ago from Lazio, had been linked with a move to the Italian outfit this summer. [LNB]But Roma lawyer Conte says the club's advances for the 25-year-old were in vain as they failed to agree a deal before the transfer window slammed shut on Tuesday. [LNB]"(Roma's) President Rosella Sensi and other executives tried to sign Behrami yesterday," Conte told Centro Suono Sport. [LNB]"(Roma sporting director Daniele) Prade tried until the end but there were problems of time as well as some missed assignments that were required for Roma to conclude the deal." [LNB]Meanwhile, Cesena were also targeting Behrami, but chairman Igor Campedelli says the winger had already set his sights on a more high-profile move, indicating he could be poised for a January switch. [LNB]"We wanted the player because our coach (Massimo Ficcadenti) knows him well," Campedelli told calciomercato.it. [LNB]"He said no because he had already given his word to bigger clubs." [LNB]Campedelli also slammed the behaviour of centre-back David Rozenhal and his agent after a potential deal fell through and the stopper ended up joining Lille on loan.[LNB]"I'm disappointed and a bit angry about the non-arrival of Rozenhal," he added. [LNB]"Until Monday we had an agreement with the player and his agent, everything was prepared. Then yesterday we learned that they agreed with another club, Lille. [LNB]"They didn't behave well because, I repeat, everything was done."
