better way of spending money than hiring Beckham
GREAT MR President Silvio Berlusconi
Monday, June 9, 2003
Berlusconi no to Beckham
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has denied that David Beckham will join the European champions.
Beckham: Better uses for ?0M? (LaurenceGriffiths/GettyImages)
Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani had said that the England captain is the Italian giants' main target in the summer transfer market.
But Italian premier Berlusconi was not keen to boost Manchester United's coffers with ?0 million for Beckham.
'There are many better ways of spending money that has been earned with many sacrifices other than hiring Mr Beckham,' Berlusconi said.
Berlusconi is in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Milan, who have long been linked with a possible bid for Beckham, are owned by Berlusconi's Fininvest company.
Milan were the favourites to sign Beckham after United admitted they were in talks with Spanish and Italian clubs about selling the midfielder.
Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta wants to buy Beckham while Real Madrid could also be interested.
And Inter Milan suggested Beckham couls still end up at the San Siro.
Inter general director Massimo Moretti, not to be confused with the club's president Massimo Moratti, said: `Beckham is a great player, there is an interest because the best players always appeal to Inter Milan.''
Moretti admitted, though, that any agreement would be hard to reach.
`Some transfers of big players are easy and others, as in Beckham's case, are very difficult,'' he said.
`It is a very difficult transfer and very costly but we are considering it. In the next 15 days we will evaluate the situation of our players.'
Conversely, Real Madrid's interest seems to be very much alive.
Emilio Butragueno, Real's deputy general manager, refused to talk about a possible transfer but in a presentation at a sport business conference in London used a film clip of the England captain to highlight the value he could bring to the club in the international market.
Monday, June 9, 2003
Berlusconi no to Beckham
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has denied that David Beckham will join the European champions.
Beckham: Better uses for ?0M? (LaurenceGriffiths/GettyImages)
Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani had said that the England captain is the Italian giants' main target in the summer transfer market.
But Italian premier Berlusconi was not keen to boost Manchester United's coffers with ?0 million for Beckham.
'There are many better ways of spending money that has been earned with many sacrifices other than hiring Mr Beckham,' Berlusconi said.
Berlusconi is in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Milan, who have long been linked with a possible bid for Beckham, are owned by Berlusconi's Fininvest company.
Milan were the favourites to sign Beckham after United admitted they were in talks with Spanish and Italian clubs about selling the midfielder.
Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta wants to buy Beckham while Real Madrid could also be interested.
And Inter Milan suggested Beckham couls still end up at the San Siro.
Inter general director Massimo Moretti, not to be confused with the club's president Massimo Moratti, said: `Beckham is a great player, there is an interest because the best players always appeal to Inter Milan.''
Moretti admitted, though, that any agreement would be hard to reach.
`Some transfers of big players are easy and others, as in Beckham's case, are very difficult,'' he said.
`It is a very difficult transfer and very costly but we are considering it. In the next 15 days we will evaluate the situation of our players.'
Conversely, Real Madrid's interest seems to be very much alive.
Emilio Butragueno, Real's deputy general manager, refused to talk about a possible transfer but in a presentation at a sport business conference in London used a film clip of the England captain to highlight the value he could bring to the club in the international market.
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