Luciano Spalletti believes his Roma side will be Scudetto contenders in 2006-07, but insists he has no need for Lecce striker Mirko Vucinic.
The Giallorossi are being tipped as possible Serie A winners following the Calciopoli verdicts, but the Coach knows they will still face some stiff opposition.
“Roma and Inter have a good chance of succeeding, but I wouldn’t exclude Milan,” said Spalletti on Friday afternoon.
“Even if the Rossoneri will start with an eight-point deduction which is severe, I still consider them dangerous rivals, we must remain realistic,” added the 47-year-old tactician.
The capital club will undoubtedly need strengthening this summer to make a suitable challenge, but the linked Vucinic is seemingly no longer on his way to Rome.
“Vucinic’s transfer would not be useful for the team,” Spalletti surprisingly revealed. “It would be useless.
“I don’t see the sense in buying another striker. We already have Vincenzo Montella, Francesco Totti, Ahmed Mido, Stefano Okaka and Shabani Nonda, so another name would just be too much.”
The Tuscan boss instead believes the midfield needs to be strengthened and reiterated his desire for Inter midfielder David Pizarro – a playmaker he bossed at Udinese.
“Pizarro is an excellent player, an asset for the team he plays with, but we will need two or three new players to become more competitive,” he warned.
The Tuscan is also looking forward to the prospect of playing in the Champions League, even if he realises that his side have benefited from the expulsion of Juventus and Fiorentina.
“I feel sorry for Fiorentina,” he stated. “Coach Cesare Prandelli and his team earned a place in the Champions League on the pitch, but I am happy for us because we showed last term that we can play good football.”
Meanwhile, Roma will play Hamburg in a summer friendly on Friday in view of their official debut on August 26 in the Italian Super Cup Final against Inter.
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