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Juventus bid for Juninho

First Published: Nov 24, 2001

Juventus want Vasco da Gama play maker Juninho to join them next month.

The Turin club have all but sealed the signing of Auxerre striker Djibril Cisse for June, Juve want a lay maker to help replace Zinedine Zidane and are looking at the 28 year old Brazilian.

Sao Caetano's Anailson is also a target if no deal can be reached with the Rio club but Juve are offering $8 million for the former Atletico Madrid and Middlesbrough midfielder and hope to sign him in December to help boost their season.