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Fulham rejected the chance to sign
Gabriel Batistuta
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| Position |
Attacker |
| DOB |
01/02/69 |
| P.O.B. |
Argentina |
| Height |
6' 02" |
| Weight |
11st 7lb |
| Last Club |
Roma |
Fulham rejected the chance to sign Gabriel Batistuta, the Argentinian
international striker who has scored 10 goals in World Cups.
The 33-year-old was offered to the west London side at the start of the
year - according to Fulham spokesman Chester Stern.
He told the Daily Express: `In the early part of the year one of our
directors was approached through a third party representing Batistuta.
We were asked if we would be interested in signing him.
Jean Tigana was asked and we immediately responded with a `thanks, but
no thanks'.
`Jean didn't give his reason, but his policy is to maximise profits on
young players rather than buy older ones who might be very expensive and
not have any resale value after their contract.'
Roma's Batistuta has scored 56 goals in 76 interntionals, is a previous
top scorer in Serie A and has netted well over 100 goals in the Italian
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