GIORGIO CHIELLINI'S agent last night opened the door for a megabucks move from Juventus to Manchester United.
SunSport told you yesterday the £25million-rated Italy ace is Alex Ferguson's No 1 target to replace wantaway Serbia centre-half Nemanja Vidic. Davide Lippi, son of Azzurri boss Marcello and Chiellini's agent, revealed: "United is a club and England is a country of great importance to us. We like them a lot."With Giorgio, we've decided that during the World Cup we won't think about the transfer market. But after the World Cup, we will think about everything. He is honoured to be of interest to United."
Chiellini, 25, is the top centre-half in Serie A yet, as we revealed, he earns a modest £1.7million a year.
Talks over a new deal have stalled. He has two years left on his current contract but Juve now run the risk of losing one of their most prized assets.
Lippi added: "He has a contract with Juventus but, given he's 25 and when he signed his contract he was very young, now is the time a player at his level has to get the contract a top player deserves.
"At Juventus, many have top contracts — but not Giorgio. "
Italy may not have set the world alight in their opening 1-1 Group F draw with Paraguay but Daniele De Rossi insists there is still nobody in the tournament better than the holders.
De Rossi, who scored his side's second-half goal in Cape Town on Monday, said: "We played well but were a bit naive, starting with me. My mistake allowed them to score.
"We didn't have the killer touch from 30 yards in. That is fundamental against teams who line up for a draw.
"But what we did show is this Italian side always plays to win.
"Our group is not easy and I expect us to grow together, as we did in 2006. Rest assured, when we come up against the likes of Brazil or Argentina or any of the other greats, we will not be the underdogs."
Keeper Gianluigi Buffon hopes to beat a back twinge in time to face New Zealand on Sunday.
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