Udinese president Franco Soldati has moved to quash rumours of a January bid for AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi, despite admitting that he admires the veteran poacher.
The 38-year-old forward has found first-team opportunities at the Giuseppe Meazza hard to come by this season, with Massimiliano Allegri having a wealth of options to select from in attack.
The Piacenza-born attacker had been linked with a switch to Francesco Guidolin's men come the new year, but this will not happen, according to the Stadio Friuli chief.
“I’ve read that story too, but it is just fantasy football for now," the 61-year-old told TMW.
“He’s a footballer who doesn’t really come close to our footballing philosophy when it comes to buying players.
“It would be an extremely difficult move to pull off even if he’s a player who I admire very much.
“We are a small club from the provinces and we can’t take strides that are bigger than our steps. We have to work with total balance," the executive concluded.
Inzaghi is under contract at Milan until June 2012, but may make a move in January given the lack of playing time he has enjoyed so far in the current campaign.
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