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Micciche confirm talks amid Liverpool and Tottenham links

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Palermo vice president Guglielmo Micciche has confirmed that the Serie A side are in talks with several English clubs regarding the sale of their attacking midfielder Franco Vazquez.

Liverpool and Tottenham have been linked with the 27 year old in recent months, but it is believed that West Bromwich Albion are also in for the player, and Micciche says they are among the Premier League clubs interested. He is quoted by Football-Italia.net as saying:

“Our sporting director, [Rino] Foschi informed us that he’s in talks with some English clubs regarding Franco Vazquez. I think WBA are among those. The discussions are moving forward. The President [Maurizio Zamparini] has established a price which is, in our view, appropriate for the player’s value.”

Serie A club AC Milan are also said to be interested in Vazquez, a naturalised Argentine who has 2 caps for Italy. Micciche believes however that Palermo’s demands won’t be met by any Italian club as they don’t have the resources to compete with sides abroad:

“The more plausible idea is a sale abroad, because it’s hard for someone in Italy to meet Palermo’s demands. Milan? I can confirm that there were talks with Milan, but the phase Milan are going through [negotiations for a sale] is slowing things down and could be a deterrent.”

Micciche also stated that the player is willing to move to the Premier League and that he is aware of the interest from England.

“Vazquez is aware of the possibility of a move to the Premier League, and has given his availability for a transfer abroad.”

The Italian made 36 league appearances last season, scoring 8 goals and providing 7 assists.

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