Leeds United: Agent reveals Viviani talks
Yorkshire Evening Post 16/7/14
by Phil Hay
The agent of young Italian midfielder Federico Viviani has confirmed that he is speaking to Leeds United about a possible transfer from Roma.
But Giovanni Ferro played down the possibility of Viviani moving to the Championship by revealing that the 22-year-old was attracting widespread interest from Serie A clubs in Italy.
Viviani - an ex-Under-21 international - is expected to leave his current team this summer having been crowded out of a high-quality squad in Rome.
He has played six times for Roma since making his debut as a 19-year-old in 2011 but most of his senior appearances have been amassed on loan, most recently at Serie B side Latina last season.
Ferro told the YEP: “We are speaking with Leeds United but the player has a lot of interest from Italian Serie A clubs.
“We’ll take a decision in the near future.”
United have already signed one Italian midfielder, landing Tommaso Bianchi on a four-year contract from Sassuolo.
The club are continuing to work towards a deal for Sampdoria right-back Gaetano Berardi after adding Bianchi, Marco Silvestri, Stuart Taylor and Souleymane Doukara to their squad.
by Phil Hay
The agent of young Italian midfielder Federico Viviani has confirmed that he is speaking to Leeds United about a possible transfer from Roma.
But Giovanni Ferro played down the possibility of Viviani moving to the Championship by revealing that the 22-year-old was attracting widespread interest from Serie A clubs in Italy.
Viviani - an ex-Under-21 international - is expected to leave his current team this summer having been crowded out of a high-quality squad in Rome.
He has played six times for Roma since making his debut as a 19-year-old in 2011 but most of his senior appearances have been amassed on loan, most recently at Serie B side Latina last season.
Ferro told the YEP: “We are speaking with Leeds United but the player has a lot of interest from Italian Serie A clubs.
“We’ll take a decision in the near future.”
United have already signed one Italian midfielder, landing Tommaso Bianchi on a four-year contract from Sassuolo.
The club are continuing to work towards a deal for Sampdoria right-back Gaetano Berardi after adding Bianchi, Marco Silvestri, Stuart Taylor and Souleymane Doukara to their squad.