Inter Milan forward Hernan Crespo is frustrated by
his lack of playing time and has hinted at a move away from the
club in January.
The 33-year-old is targeting a place in Argentina's World
Cup squad in 2010 but knows he has to be a first-choice striker at
club level to convince national team coach Alfio Basile he is
worthy of a place.
Crespo bemoaned the lack of communication with Inter coach Jose
Mourinho, who loaned the Argentinian out to AC Milan when he took
over as coach of Chelsea in 2004.
Mourinho has so far this season preferred Adriano, Zlatan
Ibrahimovic and Mario Balotelli in attack, leaving Crespo out of
the squad altogether for the midweek Champions League win over
Panathinaikos.
"Nobody told me that I would not be playing in the league games
or that I wasn't in the Champions League squad," Crespo told Ole
newspaper.
"I have to wait and see how things go. My decision is to wait
until January.
"If I could choose, I would remain at Inter. But if not, I could
go anywhere. I want to play at least as a first or second choice
striker.
"The worst thing is that I don't play and nobody tells me
anything.
"I want to play at the World Cup. I have a year and a half to be
there and that is not much. But I have to do something. Coach
Basile doesn't call on me because I don't play for Inter.
"It would be amazing to be in the World Cup. It is my dream, my
objective."
Argentina have endured a mixed World Cup qualifying campaign so
far, having drawn their last four games, and Crespo is desperate to
help them.
Crespo also said he is not keen on returning to his homeland to
continue his career.
"I know that the national squad are going trough a difficult
spell and, although I don't want to pretend I am a saviour or
anything, I want to be there," he added. "I have been playing with
the national side for 13 years.
"I don't think that returning to Argentina will be the way to be
in the national squad. That doesn't guarantee a place. The ones who
play are in Europe."