ITALY: AC MILAN'S DUTCH STRIKER TURNS DOWN TRANSFER OFFER FROM ENGLISH SOCCER CLUB ARSENAL

Record ID: 342194

  • Title: ITALY: AC MILAN'S DUTCH STRIKER TURNS DOWN TRANSFER OFFER FROM ENGLISH SOCCER CLUB ARSENAL
  • Date: 22nd July 1998
  • Summary: CORVINO, MILAN, ITALY (JULY 21, 1998) 1. EXTERIOR OF MILANELLO, WHERE AC MILAN IS TRAINING/AC MILAN 2. MILAN FC FLAG PLAYERS TRAINING (GEORGE WEAH AND BA ON THE SHOT) 3. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS TRAINING/WEAH STRETCHING ON THE GROUND, NEW COACH ALBERTO ZACCHERONI (HE'S THE ONE ON THE RIGHT, WEARING RED TRACKSUIT TROUSERS 4. AC MILAN VICE PRESIDENT ADRIANO GALLIANI SAYING, YES, AN OFFER FROM ARSENAL HAS ARRIVED JUST A FEW MINUTESAGO BUT WE DO NOT CONSIDER IT MATCHES SUFFICIENTLY THEVALUE OF THE PLAYER. THEREFORE WE HAVE POLITELY SAID NO TO ARSENAL, WHICH MEANS THAT HE WILL STAY HERE (ITALIAN) 5. VARIOUS SHOTS OF PLAYERS TRAINING Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 6th August 1998 13:00
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  • Location: CORVINO, MILAN, ITALY
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  • Country: Italy
  • Reuters ID: LVA99ZVEBE349YX0XLK9O2FUCQMG
  • Story Text: AC Milan's talented Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert is staying with the Serie A team despite a lucrative offer from English double winners Arsenal.

    Kluivert, who had a mixed World Cup campaign in France, getting sent off and suspended for two matches but also scoring for his country, was also wanted by Arsenal's north London rivals Tottenham.

    But AC Milan vice-president Alberto Zaccheroni told a news conference that Arsenal's offer did not match AC Milan's estimate of the player's value and he would be staying.


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