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Napoli: Pandev is fantastic
Monday 22 June, 2009

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis claims Goran Pandev is a fantastic player who he would love to bring to the San Paolo.

The Macedonian player has been linked to Juventus in the past, but now the Azzurri are favourites and will be negotiating with the Biancocelesti in the coming future.

“We haven’t received any offer yet but there are some ideas there,” noted the player’s agent, Leonardo Corsi. “However we are working with President Claudio Lotito to find a solution,” he concluded.

“Pandev is a fantastic player,” said De Laurentiis. “I have a doubt regarding his position because he is more of a shadow striker than a centre one. But this idea is very tempting.”

The Azzurri patron revealed negotiations with Lotito are a bit of nightmare. “We talked about it but Lotito is a ‘primadonna’ and like every ‘primadonna’ either seduces you or you have to seduce her.”

He also spoke about Ezequiel Lavezzi and the rumours regarding Napoli’s other summer targets.

“When Lavezzi will be back from holiday we will talk. I am not someone who seeks revenge. We are ready to welcome him back as long as he behaves like a professional and a true champion because, for me, the most important thing is the team not the individual.

“Toto Di Natale is not coming because his wife doesn’t want to move to Napoli. I cannot force a family to relocate. I would do great things with Antonio Cassano, he is funny and I would make him work professionally.

“Federico Marchetti will be the goalkeeper of La Nazionale one day but Massimo Cellino wants a large fee. I would rather have Morgan De Sanctis and we will buy two goalkeepers anyway.

“We are also looking for players to cover both flanks. Paolo De Ceglie is one of them but we are trying to avoid errors and sign professionals who are enthusiastic to join our team,” he concluded.


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