Pirlo snubbed Blues, Real and Barca
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AC Milan's Italy international Andrea Pirlo has confirmed he recently rejected the chance to join Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Reports in England and Spain have suggested all three clubs offered around 50million Euros (£39.9million) for the 29-year-old midfielder.
However, the former Brescia and Internazionale ace is happy at the San Siro and has hinted he will now see out his career with the Rossoneri.
"I feel good at Milan and I'm happy to stay," he said. "A few years ago there could have been a different situation.
"Milan could have been relegated to Serie B and there was a possibility I would have left.
"Now we're in Serie A and despite missing out on next year's Champions League we're in the middle of something special.
"I've only won one Scudetto and now I want to win another. I had offers from Spain and England.
"It's flattering to be wanted by such prestigious sides, but I'm in the world's strongest side and I have no intention of leaving."
Barcelona's new manager Josep Guardiola knows Pirlo from their time together at Brescia, but the Italian ace has not heard anything from the Catalan giants.
"Would I join Barcelona? Maybe. I know Guardiola from Brescia and maybe he sees a little of himself in me, but I have never spoken with him," he added.
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pirlo is a fantastic player.
watch out for him at euro 08.
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This chap is really good. He used to be a striker at Inter Milan (he was in the squad during the semi-finals in 1999 against Man Utd) but didn't quite cut it. Ancellotti had the foresight to transform him into midfielder and it certainly paid dividends..... He can find space, create and take free-kicks. Too bad he is a little short.
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his free-kicks r deadly!
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one of the greatest players of the world
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but 39.9m for a 29 year old is not a good business dealing, unless that person is ZZ
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would be the best playmaker and free-kick taker around
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how come don't want to come England to win the titles and European Cup?
different motivation??
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
how come don't want to come England to win the titles and European Cup?
different motivation??
why shearer rather stay at newcastle then winning every medal... devoted to club =) -
italy probably has the best midfielders in the world. what they really lack are good strikers.
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same as portugal...at least italians have toni,inzaghi,del piero who had scored a lot for them.Look at portugese..what they have?gomes?postiga?not prolific at least to say