Zambrotta Set For Shock Juventus Return – Report

Barcelona star Gianluca Zambrotta could be set for a shock transfer to Juventus within the next few days, according to ‘El Mundo Deportivo’.

The wing-back enjoyed a hugely successful seven seasons at Juventus before leaving the club for Barcelona following the Calciopoli crisis in the summer of 2006.

Just 18 months later Zambrotta is desperate to return to Italy as his wife Valentina is homesick.

The Italian press has been virtually 100 per cent unanimous in agreeing that the 30-year-old would be moving to AC Milan, with the only question mark being whether the transfer would take place in January or June of this year.

However ‘El Mundo’ is now claiming that Juventus have been in contact with Barca and could seal a transfer within days.

If confirmed it would be a quite stunning turn of events, and it is unclear how many Juventus fans would take to Zambrotta, following his decision to leave them when they were relegated to Serie B.

Barcelona technical secretary Txiki Begiristain was adamant on Saturday that Zambrotta would be staying with the Blaugrana at least until June.

"Zambrotta will stay with us," he told reporters after Barcelona's victory against Mallorca.

The former Bari man has starred 68 times for Italy, scoring twice. He played at the European Championships of 2000 and 2004, and the World Cups of 2002 and 2006, the latter of which he has a winners medal from.

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