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Lazio’s main winter target, Keisuke Honda, admitted his disappointment in failing to join the Biancocelesti as the player revealed that Serie A has become his preference compared to other competitions.
Despite already failing to play in Italy this winter, Honda hasn’t close his dream yet in moving to the Pizza land especially when the transfer market opens again next summer, but at the moment his focus remains with CSKA Moskow.
Inter Milan were the busiest team on transfer deadline as they brought in three players and let two leave.
Inter signed both Fredy Guarin and Angelo Palombo to reinforce their midfield and also Juan to help out with their defence.
The additions of Guarin and Palombo allowed Inter to finally allow Thiago Motta to join Paris Saint-Germain for around €10m.
Inter coach Claudio Ranieri had said on Monday he had “no fear” that Motta would be departing the club he joined from Genoa in 2009.
However, Motta leaves Inter having made 83 appearances for the Nerazzurri, famously winning the treble in 2010.
Not many surprises arrives on week 20 in Serie A beside Inter Milan’s seven winning streak end in the hands of Lecce after Guillermo Giacomazzi netted the only goal that clinched the victory.
The Nerazzurri did actually put the ball in the net twice in the second half but all of those goals were correctly disallowed by the referee because of offside.
Unwanted Juventus winger, Milos Krasic, has not hidden his intention in leaving the Turin giant since he is not being considered as part of the first team since pretty much the early part of this season.
Despite admitting his willingness to leave, Krasic apparently is being pretty picky in his decision as according to the player’s agent, the Serbian international will only consider another top club as his next destination, scrapping the recent strong interest from Lazio.
Lazio’s approach on CSKA Moskow’s Japanese midfielder, Keisuke Honda, is really getting into serious level and could be completed just before the January transfer window ends.
This news arrives from Honda himself, who apparently is very keen about his chance of playing in the Italian Serie A, obviously with the light blue squad jersey on his back.
Juventus managed to keep their place in the half way of the Serie A season after picking up a solid 2-0 victory over Atalanta with goals from Stephan Lichtsteiner and Emanuele Giaccherini.
This result puts the Turin giant one point above Ac Milan in the standing and maintain their excellent form in the halfway of the new season as the are still unbeaten so far, despite not leading by much points with the teams below them.
Lazio have emerged as favourites to secure the signature of CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda according to the newspaper Corriere dello Sport.
Honda has been continually linked with a move out of Russia, with the likes of Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and even Manchester United among those reportedly interested. But it is Lazio that seems to be winning the race for the 25-year-old, as Lazio sporting director Igli Tare flew to Moscow this week to personally negotiate the deal.
“Lazio is a great option for Honda,” Stevens told Corriere dello Sport. “But we’re still unsure whether the transfer will take place now or in the summer.”
Despite being pretty helpful for Lazio in plenty matches, Giuseppe Sculli looks set for a return to Genoa this winter, as it was confirmed by the Biancocelesti’s director of Sport, Igli Tare.
Speaking to the press, Tare revealed that Sculli’s departure to the Marassi outfit is very close although there’s still some details that both parties must settle before making everything official.
The top three teams in Serie A, Ac Milan, Juventus and Udinese continue their excellent form in the new year as those three picked up victory against their opponents, keeping things tight at the top of Serie A table.
Just below the top three, the standings didn’t change a lot as well but Lazio’s fourth spot place in under huge pressure as Inter Milan, Napoli and Roma gaining points after picking another victories this weekend.
Football returned to Italy on Saturday and there were goals galore as Inter Milan hit five against Parma and Siena stunned ten-man Lazio with four unanswered goals.
Inter moved to within a point of Lazio as they continued their resurgence under Claudio Ranieri. First-half goals by Diego Milito either side of Thiago Motta’s strike helped the Nerazzurri on their way to a fifth successive league victory, which was settled beyond all doubt once Giampaolo Pazzini had made it 4-0 early in the second half. Marco Faraoni completed the scoring 12 minutes from time.
