PSG coach Ancelotti Shown admiration towards Roma, Fiorentina

PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti is impressed by the gradual begining of Fiorentina and AS Roma this season.
Ancelotti is a former Roma coach.
"Roma are a young and well-defined team with great potential, but there is the unknown quantity of their lack of experience.
“Fiorentina are very impressive and I really like Montella. He has shown quality, capability and intelligence. I admire the way he presents himself, as he is always very calm and never tries to wind people up.
“Italian football needs personalities like this.”

Pescara: 'Fiorentina Prefer Quintero'

Pescara President Daniele Sebastiani reveals “Fiorentina really like” Juan Fernando Quintero, who is also a target for Inter, Napoli, Udinese and Lazio.
The Colombian creative midfielder has made quite a splash in his debut Serie A season and could be leaving the Stadio Adriatico this month.
“We will only be willing to sell half of Quintero’s contract in order to reach a player who interests us,” Sebastiani told Radio Sportiva.
“We did the same with Juventus last year for Marco Verratti, but then the deal didn’t reach its conclusion.
“Fiorentina really like the Colombian and we have an excellent rapport with their director Daniele Pradè.”
Pescara recently replaced Coach Giovanni Stroppa with Cristiano Bergodi and intend to make big changes in the transfer window.
“Our intention is to intervene in every area of the squad. We started in June with a completely new team and not everything worked. In January we have the opportunity to remedy that.
“We were interested in Libor Kozak two years ago. He is our great love, but evidently Lazio love him too, seeing as Claudio Lotito won’t let him go. It’s a shame, as he deserves more playing time.
“We have requested Kozak from Lazio and will see over the next few days what response we get.
“As for Paulo Vitor Barreto, we have a strong relationship with Udinese and are talking about both Barreto and Quintero with them. We’ll see what develops from Monday onwards.”

Juventus and Fiorentina fighting for Rossi signature

The Italy international has been connected with a return to Serie A, with La Viola willing to pay €4.5 million for a permanent deal, while the Old Lady are interested in a loan

It is believed the reigning Serie A champions are interested in striking a 12-month loan deal for the player, running from January this year to January 2014, while Viola hope to seal a permanent €4.5 million transfer.

The news comes after Athletic Bilbao confirmed the Bianconeri have opened talks with Fernando Llorente over a summer transfer, but it is clear they still wish to bolster their offensive options in the winter window.

Rossi was linked with some of Europe's biggest clubs last season prior to injuring the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in April.

His misery was compounded when El Submarino were relegated to the Segunda Division, but that has not stopped the two clubs in his homeland from registering their interest.

The 25-year-old began his career as a youth prospect at Parma, before being snapped up by Manchester United in 2005; he then moved on to Spain two years later.

Fiorentina offering new deal to Toni?

Fiorentina will consider offering Luca Toni a new contract following his revival in Tuscany, reports the Gazzetta dello Sport.
The 35-year-old returned to the Viola in the summer after he was netted on transfer deadline day following the club’s failure to sign Dmitar Berbatov from Manchester United.
Toni has struggled for form in recent years following spells at Roma, Genoa and Juventus, but he’s struck six goals in 14 League games this term.
The 2006 World Cup winner could be rewarded for his efforts with a 12-month extension to his present deal which runs out in June 2013.

Fiorentina coach Montella: We start with zero

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella has told his players not to live off their telling first-half of the season.

The Viola currently sit in third place.
"Did I anticipate such a strong start? To be honest, I still feel that I am ‘not mature’ as a Coach. In fact, I hope to remain like this, as it can be an significant key to success, knowing that you are always developing and maturing.
“With Fiorentina we started from nothing with club owners who desired to reboot the project. Our objectives for 2013 are to proceed giving our all and remain on this level.”

Aquilani targets European Football with Fiorentina

The Italy midfielder believes the club must be ambitious heading in to the second part of the campaign, and feels he made the correct decision in joining the Viola

Alberto Aquilani is hoping Fiorentina can continue their impressive league form in 2013 and fight for European qualification this season.
The Italy international has been at the heart of an exciting Viola side so far this campaign, with the team currently lying in third place in the Serie A standings, just a point behind second-placed Lazio.

And Aquilani believes Vincenzo Montella's men are good value for their league position, and insists their current form is proof that he made the right decision to join the club over the summer.

“I am very satisfied and being in third place is further confirmation I made the right choice,” he told Tuttosport.

“Nobody has really put us under pressure, even when winning, as we always played good football. We want Europe and a team like ours must have the ambition to go all the way. It’s not part of this club’s attitude to hold back.

“I don’t know if we have the strongest midfield in Serie A, but we certainly meld together our different qualities and characteristics. I also admire the midfields of Juventus, Roma and Napoli.”

Aquilani added that he feels suggestions he is injury-prone are unfair, and is desperate to force his way into Cesare Prandelli's plans ahead of the World Cup in 2014 now that he is playing regular first-team football.

“Even if I fell down the stairs and broke my leg, people would say it was because I was fragile. I am used to it now, but hope I am stronger than certain labels," he continued.

“I’ve signed a three-year contract and hope to respect it. I have changed a great deal, but I’m happy and satisfied here now.

“Of course I dream of taking part in the World Cup. Cesare Prandelli knows what I can give.”

Spurs, Juventus and Fiorentina set an eye on Pablo Osvaldo

There have been some reports emerge that Tottenham Hotspur will struggle it out with Juventus and Fiorentina for Roma Striker Daniel Osvaldo, as they look to strengthen in this month’s window.
The forward, who is in his second season at Roma, has already hit nine league goals this term and is close to matching his tally of 11 from last year.
The Argentina-born striker, who has been capped six times by Italy, was on Spurs’ radar during the summer but ended up staying in the Italian capital.
Fiorentina have enjoyed a strong start to the season and want to add more firepower next month as they look to sustain their challenge for a Champions League place.
La Nazione claim the Florence side are seeking to raid their Serie A rivals for the 26-year-old, but Roma are reluctant to sell. (TalkSport)
With Spurs only having two decent strikers, they are in need of bringing somebody in and boss Andre Villas-Boas has targeted a top player, but the battle he may have on his hands might mean that he does not get his man.