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Vieri out - Crespo in?
Thursday 10 November, 2005
Milan’s Christian Vieri could be on his way to Spain and replaced at the San Siro by Hernan Crespo.
According to Spanish daily Diario Sport, Vieri is being touted to numerous clubs in La Liga, with Espanyol the favourite among them to capture the services of the striker.
Vieri has not had the best of starts to the season at his new club and has scored just once for the Rossoneri.
A further source of displeasure for the 32-year-old is that he is not first choice under Carlo Ancelotti and is growing frustrated at watching on from the sidelines - and sometimes even the stands.
At this stage in his career and with a last chance to appear in the World Cup fast approaching, the Italy international is eager to play regular football.
He is therefore said to be in favour of a move to Spain, where he enjoyed a successful year with Atletico Madrid, scoring 24 goals in as many matches during the 1997-98 season.
Should Bobo leave for the Barcelona-based club, Milan would be keen on welcoming back Crespo from Chelsea.
The Argentina striker, who was hugely reluctant to end his loan spell at Milan and return to London this summer, has hardly played for the Blues this term and allegedly had a huge falling-out with Jose Mourinho recently.
Although he has denied any rift with his Coach, it seems clear that Crespo would relish a return to Milan, where he enjoyed a successful spell last year.
"You must not believe I'm going to leave in January," the former Lazio and Parma man said.
"I am very happy here. The group of players is great and the manager is great. And when you play in a great team it is normal that you do not always have a place.
"Of course I am frustrated. I know that I am at Chelsea, if I want to play for a small team then I will always get 90 minutes. But when you play at a big team like Chelsea you need to be patient. The season is still early."
His wife and family still live in Italy.