Roma risk losing Burdisso Monday 31 May, 2010
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Roma's efforts to sign Nicolas Burdisso on a permanent basis from Inter are at risk and may eventually have to involve the transfer of his brother to the capital.
Claudio Ranieri has made signing Burdisso a priority, but Roma's relationship with Inter has deteriorated in recent months after a bitter title race in Serie A.
La Gazzetta dello Sport understands that matters have been complicated further by Jose Mourinho's decision to leave Inter as until his replacement is appointed all transfer business has apparently been put on hold.
Any deal for Burdisso will also depend on whether Roma can sell Philippe Mexes who is in the final year of his contract, but doesn't want to leave.
Roma director of sport Daniele Prade isn't inclined to renew Mexes' current deal and feels that his replacement has already been found.
However, La Gazzetta also believes that Burdisso has reservations about joining Roma because of the treatment they have given his younger brother.
Roma have been interested in signing Guillermo Burdisso from Rosario Central in Argentina, but they have yet to launch a bid, frustrating the player greatly.
His agent, Guillermo De Andrea, said: “We are tired of waiting for Roma. Burdisso has offers from Italy and other European Leagues.”
Guillermo would love to play alongside or at least learn from his brother, so Roma could apparently risk losing both of them if they don't do a deal in the near future.
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