Perugia boosted by double loan
Saturday, January 31, 2004
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Juventus FC defender Salvatore Fresi and forward Marcelo Zalayeta have both joined AC Perugia on loan.
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AC Perugia have boosted their Serie A survival chances with the loan signings of defender Salvatore Fresi and forward Marcelo Zalayeta from Juventus FC until the end of the season.
Camp Nou goal
Fresi, 31, has played nine Serie A games for Juventus since joining from Bologna FC in 2002. The 25-year-old Zalayeta moved to Juventus in 1997 and has since had loan spells at Empoli FC and Sevilla FC. Last season he made ten UEFA Champions League appearances and scored the extra-time winner in the Bianconeri's quarter-final victory against FC Barcelona at Camp Nou.
UEFA Cup
Only Fresi will be eligible for Perugia's UEFA Cup campaign, as Zalayeta took part in the Champions League this season. Perugia meet PSV Eindhoven on 26 February and 3 March.
Grosso goes
Meanwhile, Perugia have sold left-back Fabio Grosso to ambitious Serie B side US Città di Palermo in exchange for two midfield players, Franco Brienza and Romanian Costantin Codrea. Grosso, an Italian international, is the second key player to leave Perugia for a Serie B side. Former captain Giovanni Tedesco joined Genoa 1893 last week.
