Mijatovic In Rome To Seal Chivu Deal
Real Madrid sporting director Pedja Mijatovic has travelled to Rome
with the clear objective of signing Christian Chivu, come what
may.
The Merengue bosses have already tabled a 16 million euro offer,
and are ready to go up to 17m if need be. Roma have maintained that
an 18 million bid will seal the deal.
Barcelona and Inter both have offers totalling 18m, but the deal
would include players as well. Madrid are ready to offer
cash.
AS are reporting that Madrid have already agreed a 4.5 million a
year salary with Chivu's agent Gigi Becali, who, rather
interestingly, had travelled to Barcelona on Monday.
Marca insist that Mijatovic could even throw one of the three Cs -
Cassano, Cicinho and Cannavaro - into the deal in order to land
Chivu.
Barcelona based Sport add that Fifa agent Ernesto Bronzetti - who
often negotiates on behalf of Madrid in Italy, and who had earlier
insisted that Chivu wants to move to Barcelona - also travelled
with Mijatovic.
The situation, as it stands, is that Chivu has now agreed terms
with all the three clubs (all said to be around 4 million euros per
season), and it is Roma who must choose the club they want to sell
to.
Barcelona's final offer is 14 million euros plus Ludovic Giuly,
Inter are offering 15 million and half of Obinna's registration,
while Madrid are at 17 million, but also prepared to throw players
into the deal if the cash sum is lower.
Stay tuned as this complicated saga concludes. A final decision is
expected today!