To the manu fans dreaming of this move, u can continue gng on
cos vieira has joined inter...
VIEIRA MAKES INTER SWITCH
France midfielder Patrick Vieira has been sold to Internazionale
from Juventus for ｣6.5million.
The announcement was made by Juventus this morning through the
Italian stock exchange.
The Turin giants bought Vieira from Arsenal for ｣13.7million last
summer, but players are being sold following the team's relegation
to Serie B as punishment for their role in the Italian match-fixing
scandal.
The statement said: "French midfielder Patrick Vieira is officially
sold from Juventus to Inter for 9.5m euros, payable in three
years."
As well as dropping into Italy's second division, Juventus have
been told they face a 17-point deduction to start the 2006-07
campaign.
The club have lodged an appeal against the penalty to CONI (the
Italian Olympic Committee), the highest sporting body in
Italy.
But by joining Inter, Vieira will play for title contenders in
Serie A and he will also take part in the Champions League.
One of the consequences of Juventus' punishment is they were
stripped of last season's title, and with second-placed AC Milan
also punished for match-fixing, Inter were awarded the Serie A
crown.
Vieira, who played for France when they hosted and won the World
Cup in 1998 and also captured the European Championship two years
later, has signed a four-year contract at Inter.
He shot to prominence in England with Arsenal, moving to the
Gunners from AC Milan in August 1996.
Under French coach Arsene Wenger, Vieira won three league titles
and four FA Cups during his time at Highbury.
The 30-year-old started his career with French club Cannes before
leaving in November 1995 to join Milan, where he spent less than
one season before moving on to Arsenal for £4million.
Vieira, who made 31 league appearances for Juve last season and
scored five goals, was strongly linked with Manchester United but
instead has opted to remain in the north of Italy.
