Carlos Tevez will leave Manchester City in summer?
Carlos Tevez created controversial discussions at City this winter when he asked the club to put him on the transfer list.
Even if he played in every game,scoring 18 goals in Premier League this season,he seems to be unhappy at the club. Tevez has even threatened the club that he will from football if he would not be allowed to leave the club. At the end he was convinced by Mancini to continue.
Teves played an important role in bringing the club to Champions League position or even to win the championship .Tevez has big chances of winning the top scorer trophy in Premier League. The 27 years old forward scored 18 goals in Premier League this season, with one goal less than Berbatov from Manchester United,who scored 19 goals.
Tevez is a big target for Inter Milan. Leonardo and Massimo Moratti are both admirers of the Argentine star. If the move will realize it is expected that Milito or Pandev to leave club.
Bari-Inter Milan preview
In the last Serie A game of round 23, Bari will play against defending champions Inter Milano. Everybody expects Inter to win,but the things will not be so simple in reality despite the opposite places inthe tables.
Both teams can not afford to lose points, because each team has completely different objective. Bari must win if they want to have a chance in avoiding relegations which seems to be far away at the moment . They are at 9 points from 17th place.
Inter are only 5th place at 10 points from firsth place, occupied by rivals Milan, but Inter have 2 games less than Milan. So this match is crucial for both teams.
It was a perfect round for Inter Milan, all top teams failed to win the 3 points. The first one was Tuesday when AC Milan and Lazio finish 0-0, Roma ending in a draw at the Olimpico in the company of Brescia and Napoli lost with Chievo.
So Inter must win if they want to come closer, especially as the next two games are with AS Roma and Juventus.
Giampaolo Pazzini has signed with Inter Milan
Although Inter Milan have many talented strikers in the squad,such as Samuel Eto’o, Diego Milito, Goran Pandev, David Suazo and even youngster Denis Alibec, it seems that Leonardo was not satisfied with the efficiency of his strikers. Leonardo looked for another striker to score more goals.
After hard negotiations, Inter Milan succeeded to give a blow on the transfer market and they brought the leading scorer from Sampdoria Genova,Giampaolo Pazzini. Inter payed for Pazzini 12 million plus Jonathan Biabiany.
Pazzini is 26 years old and he is an Italian international. He has 14 caps and scored 1 goal for the Italian national.Leonardo introduced Pazzini on the field after the break when the score was 2-0 for Palermo.The Italian forward managed to return the result after scoring a double and then was fouled in the box and Samuel Eto`o scored the winning goal.
After this phenomenal debut, everyone expects that Pazzini to earn a place in the first eleven very soon, maybe in the next match against Bari.
Inter lost the first match with Leonardo
Despite having the first chance of the game, Internazionale Milano failed to practice the football from the last games. It was the first lose with Leonardo on the bench.
After five consecutive successes Inter fans believed that they become a title chalenger.The five successes have led many to believe that Inter is a invincible team again,but Udinese take them back to earth and they received a painful defeat.
This defeat is more painful because Inter managed to open the score, everyone was sure that Inter will win, but Udinese proved to be a hard nut to crack for the” Nerazzurri”, and managed to score three times without Inter to score.
This match has ended 3-1 to Udinese, and Inter departs from de first place,occupied by rivals Milan,who won the away match against Cesena. Now Milan are 9 points ahead,but Inter have a game less.
In case of a victory in that match Inter would return into the race for the title but if they would not win the title chances will be very small,especially that there are four teams ahead of them. Although there are still many games left until the end of the season, if they want to win again the title Inter need time to solve their defensive problems. The Nerrazuri conceded 14 goals in the first 15 rounds with Benitez, and now eight goals in five matches.
Another contract extension as Diego Milito extends deal
Diego Milito followed Zanetti’s example and signed a new deal with Inter until 2014.
Diego Milito
The current deal was set to expire in 2013. The Argentinean forward was the subject of transfer for clubs like Real Madrid or Manchester City this summer but he decided to pledge his future with Inter.
Milito came at Inter last year from Genoa. The striker scored 30 goals in all competitions for Inter last year and played an important part in the historic treble.
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“Il Principe” hopes to continue the good form also this year under coach Rafa Benitez.
The 31 years old player stated that he is very happy with the new deal and thanked president Massimo Moratti for giving him confidence.
Javier Zanetti signed contract extension until 2013
Javier Zanetti, the Inter captain, has signed a new deal which will keep him at San Siro until 2013.
Javier Zanetti
The emblematic captain had a contract that was set to expire in 2011 but he was offered a new deal.
Zanetti came at Inter in 1995 and since then he made over 700 appearences with “The Nerazzurri”. The veteran player has the advantage that he can play on almost every position at midfield or in defence. His leadership qualities, his devotion for the club and not at last his work rate and skills have earned him a new contract.
Most of the Inter fans say that he never had a bad game and indeed that rarely happens.
The 36 years old was not included into Argentina squad for the World Cup by Maradona.
Inter signed Luca Castellazzi on a free transfer
Inter announced that they completed the signing of Italian goalkeeper Luca Castellazzi on a free transfer.
Castellazzi was Sampdoria’s goalkeeper since 2005 for which he made 101 appearances. The Italian goalkeeper also played during his career for Monza, Varese, Padova, Pescara, Brescia, Reggina and Catania.
Castellazzi signed a two years contract that will expire in 30 June 2012. This is the first Inter transfer since Benitez arrival but definitely there will be more others.
Rafa Benitez the new Inter coach
Inter confirmed the agreement with Rafa Benitez.
The Spanish coach signed a two years contract this morning that will keep him at Giuseppe Meazza until 30 June 2012.
Benitez replace Mourinho who left for Real Madrid after a fantastic season in which Inter won Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League.
Benitez trained so far Liverpool 2004-20010, Valencia 2001-2004 and Tenerife 2000-2001. During this time he won Primera Division two times,Uefa Cup, Champions League,FA Cup, Uefa Super Cup and FA Community Shield.
Benitez was also awarded with the Uefa Manager of The Year in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 seasons.
The Spanish will be officially presented on Tuesday 15 June.
Will Mourinho leave Inter?
Despite the fact that Mourinho is considering leaving Inter, Zanetti & Co have a perfect season.
After a four years break Inter took the 6th Cup in the history and other two titles are on stake. The 18th title and the fifth in a row is coming closer with only one step to go. The game with Siena seems to be an easy task for Mourinho‘s boys. The situation is similar also in Champions League where Inter will play the final against Bayern. The final against “The Bavarians” seems to be spectacular considering that Bayern already won the Bundesliga.
With all the speculations about his future, Mourinho declared that he will retire in a vacation after the final and he will think about his future. The Portuguese never hide his intentions of winning all 3 major leagues Premier League, Serie A and Primera Division but also the fact that he does not like Italian football.
Real Madrid would like to take advantage on this and take the Portuguese coach at Bernabeu.
Bringing the Champions League Cup at San Siro would be perfect for “The Nerazzurri” but also for “The Special One” who failed to win the tropy with Chelsea.
Mourinho won all league trophies from Portugal, England and Italy but also Uefa Cup and Champions League with Porto. As a coach “The Special one” has no less than 19 trophies including “The Best manager In the World”, “World Manager Of The year” or “Uefa Champions League Manager Of The Year”.
Jose set to bring to an end a 45 year wait?
As Inter move towards their record fifth Scudetto in a row, on the back of their 2-0 victory over Lazio at the weekend, it seems somewhat unusual to consider that despite their league success and the fact that the club is set to compete against FC Bayern Munich for the 2010-2011 Champions League, that Jose Mourinho could be anything less than happy at Inter.
But he is.
To be fair to Inter and their fans, Mourinho has been at pains to point out that his love for the club, its fans and the hierarchy behind the club remains stronger than ever. A fact he made pointedly in the Nou Camp when after the final whistle, he raced towards the 5000 Inter fans in the 96,000 capacity stadium and sprinted onto the Nou Camp pitch and repeatedly made the gesture that the stunning victory over Barcelona was for them to enjoy. I enjoyed it too, I had Inter to win the game as part of a nice little Asian handicap bet!
Jose’s problems tend to be more to do with his issues with the Italian FA and the Italian media. The Portuguese star has been banned several times during his tenure in Italy for his outspoken actions and words. The latest being a 3 match touchline ban for suggesting that the Italian FA were effectively shackling his team, complete with a handcuff gesture, by asking referee’s to be unduly harsh towards Inter players.
Viewed on its own, Mourinho’s continual baiting of the Italian FA and fractious relationship with the Italian media is hardly the ideal preparation for a team hoping to win its fifth Scudetto in a row and the Champions League.
At the beginning of the year, few experts would have expected it. Inter were expected to be caught and overhauled at some point by the likes of Milan, Roma and Juventus and while the former two teams have been generally involved in the title race most of the season, it is Inter who lie top of the table with just two games to go.
Few betting experts also gave Inter much of a chance of Champions League glory as a sports betting tip at the start of the season, especially given the form of Barcelona, the resurgence of a Galactico driven Real Madrid and the combined challenge from England’s top sides, but it is in Inter who will be traveling to Madrid on May 22nd to contest the final against Bayern Munich.
To have enjoyed such a successful season on the pitch against such turmoil off it, is an incredible achievement, especially when you consider that Mourinho has himself stated that he isn’t happy with life in Italy at the moment.
What could he achieve then if he was happy?
So the next couple of weeks will define Mourinho’s legacy. He seems unlikely to want to stay in Italy much longer, given his stated dislike of the Italian FA and Italian press. However he could leave Inter Milan as the most successful club in Scudetto’s recent history and as current Champions of Europe, ending a wait that stretches back 45 years to 1965 for the Inter fans.
It is also a period of transition for Inter. Their squad contains a large number of older players and soon, they will have to be moved on and replaced with younger blood. That won’t come cheap and Mourinho may not be the man who oversees that delicate operation.
But he may well be the man responsible for giving them and the Inter fans, their greatest season in living memory.