Agent: Criscito Going Nowhere In January

Domenico Criscito will not be moving to Fiorentina or any other club during the January transfer window, according to his agent Sandro Gedda.

The 20-year-old is widely regarded as one of the most promising young defenders in Italy, and has been described as the “new Fabio Cannavaro”.

However despite playing some absolutely outstanding games with the Italy Under-21 team, he has struggled badly with Juventus this season.

After starting the campaign as a regular starter, the youngster has gradually fallen out of the reckoning and he was given a horrid tide by Francesco Totti during the week four draw with Roma.

This has all led to talk that Criscito will leave Turin in January, possibly on loan, and Fiorentina, Palermo and Genoa are three teams that have been linked with a move.

“Honestly, I haven’t ever had any contact with Fiorentina for Criscito,” Gedda told Viola Gol.

“There is no news and I think that Juventus will want to keep hold of him as he is a quality player with a big future.

“He will certainly stay in January and there is an agreement in place for June that Genoa get first refusal if he is sent out on loan.”

Juventus secured full-ownership of Criscito in January of this year, by buying out the remaining 50 per cent of his contract from Genoa.

www.goal.com - 13/12/2007 17:45