兵器庫 scuppered as Felipe Melo の近くにs in on £21.5m Juventus move

By Sportsmail Reporter
Updated: 15:15 BST, 8 July 2009

Juventus are on the brink of 調印 兵器庫 的 Felipe Melo in a 取引，協定 価値（がある） £21.5million.

Famous five: Felipe Melo in 活動／戦闘 for Brazil at the 連合s Cup

The Brazil 星／主役にする 調印するd a new 契約 at Fiorentina last week, but it has not deterred 兵器庫's 追跡 or Juve's 乗り気 to 支払う／賃金 the 解放（する） 条項 始める，決める only a few days ago.

Arsene Wenger had hoped the fiery Brazil midfielder would 追加する bite to his young midfield and had valued the 26-year-old at about £15m.

Fiorentina are looking for a 権利-味方するd player and were keen take Emmanuel Eboue from the Gunners. 兵器庫's 最新の 計画（する） was to 申し込む／申し出 the Ivory Coast international, 加える Philippe Senderos and £5m for Melo.

But Juve have blown them out of the water by 申し込む／申し出ing about £17.5m 加える 28-year-old Italy 権利 winger Marco Marchionni.

Melo is already said to have agreed a 取引，協定 in 原則 to 調印する for five years on an after-税金 salary of almost £45,000 a week.

Prize guy: Melo celebrates with the 連合s Cup after victory over the 部隊d 明言する／公表するs in Johannesburg

Blaise of glory: Saint-Etienne midfielder Matuidi

Juventus 大統領，／社長 Giovanni Cobolli Gigli said the 取引，協定 was not yet 完全にするd, but it is understood the only minor sticking point is the 移転 of Marchionni to Fiorentina.

'Melo is not yet a Juve player,' said Cobolli Gigli. 'The 交渉s are still 現在進行中の. We still need to define 確かな 条件 to 公式に 確認する his 調印.'

The former Almeria player was part of the Brazil team that won the 連合s Cup last month.

Wenger could now turn to 22-year-old Saint-Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi. The reliable Frenchman has been watched by scout Gilles Grimandi and says it would be 'fantastic' to play for 兵器庫.

The 兵器庫 経営者／支配人's 企て，努力，提案 to 強化する his midfield could be 実験（する）d even その上の with 報告（する）／憶測s from Spain that Barcelona are 準備するing to make a 新たにするd 企て，努力，提案 for Cesc Fabregas, にもかかわらず the 首長国s 船長／主将 説 he is happy in north London.

Chile going 冷淡な? Manchester 部隊d 的 Alexis Sanchez (centre)

The Melo 取引，協定 could have knock-on 影響s for Manchester 部隊d. Juventus are now almost certainly unable to bankroll a その上の 取引，協定 for Udinese midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino.

Udinese were understood to be unwilling to sell both Italy midfielder D'Agostino, who has also been linked to Liverpool, and Manchester 部隊d 的 Alexis Sanchez.

The スパイ／執行官 of Chile winger Sanchez says there have been 試験的な 会談 about the 20-year-old's move to Old Trafford.

But an asking price of at least £17million, 加える 部隊d's move for フラン Under 21 international Gabriel Obertan from Bordeaux 示唆する their 利益／興味 may have 冷静な／正味のd.