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| Del Neri slams door on Donati |
Saturday 10 January, 2009 |
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Massimo Donati may be begging for a return to Atalanta, but Gigi Del Neri warns “that is not going to happen.”
The Celtic midfielder admitted this week he would love a comeback to the club where he started his career.
“I'm very attached to Atalanta but I am not aware of any negotiation to bring me back to Bergamo,” he said.
“If the club wanted to, I am ready to talk about it. One day I will return to Bergamo, it could be in the summer, it could be in two years.”
Naturally these comments stirred up rumours of a January switch, but Atalanta boss Del Neri shut them down.
“I can rule out Donati's arrival. In 2007 he decided to join Celtic and now he has to respect out decision,” said the Coach.
“We are going to sign a new midfielder, but it is not Donati. We are also boosted by the return to fitness of Luca Cigarini and Christian Vieri.
“They have improved a great deal over the last few days and whether or not they start against Palermo on Sunday depends entirely on the system I will adopt.”
Del Neri is a former Palermo Coach and recognises it is tough to emerge from the Stadio Barbera with a positive result.
“I want to see an Atalanta side ready for battle, as Palermo are a quality opponent.”
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