Saturday, 7th June, 2014
Former Inter board member Tommaso Giulini is thought to have already made a down payment to Massimo Cellino on his purchase of Cagliari.
Cellino, who also owns English side Leeds United, turned to Giulini after a deal to sell Cagliari to an American group fell through.
The Leeds owner had already been speaking to Giulini about a deal, but the €40m offer on the table did not come close to the Americans' bid of over €80m.
But with Cellino losing faith with the Americans, he quickly turned to Giulini, who himself is wasting no time pushing the deal over the line.
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According to Sicilian daily L'Unione Sarda, Giulini has already paid €8m to Cellino ahead of the sale being formally completed.
Giulini is also planning to appoint former Roma coach Zdenek Zeman as the new boss at Cagliari.
The 67-year-old is renowned for his attacking style of football, favouring a 4-3-3 formation.
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