22 June 2007, by Marco Pereira

Antunes reveals Juventus agreement

Portugal U-21 star weighs up switch to Italy or Sporting

A whirl of speculation continues to surround Pacos de Ferreira’s Portugal U-21 player Antunes. The left-back is being sought after by clubs across Europe, including Italian giants Juventus.

After Portugal’s loss to Italy for qualification to the Olympics next year, the player himself declared that an agreement has been made between him and the Italian outfit.

“I admit that I may leave if it is good for me and for Pacos de Ferreira. An agreement has been made with Juventus, but I will have to see what will happen because I have other offers.”

It looks like being an interesting summer for the young Antunes as he may very well be the next big transfer out of Portugal, following Nani and Anderson’s moves to Manchester United. However, an internal transfer has not been ruled out.

Sporting a possibility

The possibility of moving to Sporting has surfaced and Antunes does not discount the prospect of playing with some of his Portugal team-mates, namely Moutinho, Miguel Veloso and Yannick Djalo, on a daily basis.

“It’s a good possibility because they are a club that promote young players.”


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