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Cassano talks at an advanced stage, says Parma's Leonardi


The Gialloblu's managing director says he isconfident the club will soon complete a deal to bring in the Interstriker, with Ishak Belfodil heading the other way

Parma managing director Pietro Leonardi has revealed the club's negotiations with Inter over Antonio Cassano are close to completion.

Genoapresident Enrico Preziosi acknowledged on Saturday that his club havelost the battle to sign the forward, leaving the way clear for the Gialloblu to finalise the deal.

According to FcInternews.it,Leonardi was relaxed about the prospect of Cassano joining the club,hinting there were only a few remaining issues to resolve and that anagreement had been reached with the Nerazzurri.

"There'snot much to talk about, the operation has started and we are quiteconfident," the 49-year-old Italian was quoted as saying.

"But asis normal in these situations you have to put together all thecomponents. Certainly there is a willingness on the part of everyone toarrive at the conclusion.

"I am not aware that Genoa mightdisturb the deal: we with Inter, from a corporate standpoint, havereached an agreement on everything and I do not think you want to sellthe same player twice.

"The deal is quite advanced. We'reworking, we need calm. But there is a lot of confidence even though wehave not yet reached an agreement, depends on many factors."

Parmacelebrates its centenary this year and Leonardi was keen to positionthe deal for Cassano, who has scored nine times in 39 games for Inter,as a present to the supporters.

"Why are we after Cassano who is 30-years-old and not a young person?" Leonardi continued.

"I think Cassano is an absolute talent who I have always wanted to work with. I do not want to hear about alternatives.

"Ofcourse I would be happy if everything goes ahead and are veryconfident. However, there are sensitive issues that I can not reveal."

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