Egonu, another six-figure offer from Fenerbahçe

Maschio, co-president of Imoco, is not surprised: “These are attempts to destabilize the environment, no negotiations”

CONEGLIANO

The rumors of the market return punctually like the holidays. And this time a couple of months earlier than the previous time. It was January when there was insistence on Fenerbahçe’s millionaire offer for Paola Egonu, which the player then refused, extending her contract with Imoco Volley. On the plate at one point the rumors had also put an engagement for Sylla, but this too vanished in a short time.

Now the indiscretions make their appearance already at the end of November and have the same tenor: six-figure salary for the opposite of Cittadella who won everything in Conegliano and this year tries to repeat himself. «I am no longer surprised at anything», says the co-president of the Gialloblù club Pietro Maschio, «but coincidentally these rumors come a couple of weeks before the Club World Cup in which we will have the Fenerbahçe team as our opponent. They are attempts at destabilization to which we are now used to ».

Egonu is clearly the most prized “piece” on the market and Maschio remains calm, knowing that real contracts are certainly not signed in autumn. «It is obvious that if you asked any team in the world ‘would you like to have Egonu? ”The answer would be affirmative, but from here to say that there is a negotiation underway, it takes a lot of time. Indeed, if you now approach someone to make offers, you risk annoying and having the opposite effect. In recent months, all the teams and players have concentrated on the trophies up for grabs. I believe that not before the end of January, as it always happens after the Italian Cup, will some reasoning be started and only afterwards to put things in black and white ».

Even the news of the presence in Istanbul in these days of Marco Raguzzoni, Egonu’s attorney, of many other panthers and athletes from all over the world, is not surprising. «There were at least two Champions League matches to follow, it is natural that he was present, because with only one trip he kept many contacts. But he is also often at Palaverde, I don’t see anything strange or secret there. It is his job to closely follow the athletes and talk to the clubs ».

The panthers leave today for Scandicci, where tomorrow they will play the postponement of the ninth day. The continuous victories and the recovery of all the players bode well. «I hope I have spent the“ accident bonus ”over the past few months», adds Maschio, «and we are only waiting for Fahr’s return. We are moving towards the square we need at the World Cup, where we will need everyone’s contribution. Sylla and De Gennaro are also getting back in full shape and that’s what we need ». –