Reported West Ham target Costel Pantilimon has told Italian newspaper La Nazione that a move to Serie A would be a 'dream,' amid reported interest from Fiorentina.
The Hammers were linked with the giant Manchester City goalkeeper in March and the Romania international earlier this month stated his desire to leave the Etihad Stadium.
However, Pantilimon seems to be very much more geared towards a move to Italy, and praised what the club had done for his former City teammates David Pizarro and Stefan Savic.
"Getting in Serie A would be a dream and some national teammates spoke well about Florence. Let me say that I am happy that two players like Pizarro and Savic found their feet in Fiorentina. I met them here in City and here they were on the fringes whereas now they are at the centre of a project."
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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Manchester City goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon has today told the Sun that he wants to leave the Etihad Stadium- and the word is that the Boleyn Ground could be his next destination.
Blowing Bubbles exclusively reported to you in March that West Ham boss Sam Allardyce was keen on the 6ft 8 Romania international and now the 26 year looks set for a move away from Manchester.
"I am happy here at City but it is normal that I want to play- I am only young," Pantilimon said today.
"Everyone knows that after the season is finished, I will leave but [that] discussion will only come after the season is finished."
"It is important for my country as well as my career, because every time I speak to my national team manager [Victor Piturca] he says 'please try to play more'. My agent will discuss it with the manager and we will see what happens."
Pantilimon is now the fourth goalkeeper to be linked with the Hammers in recent days, after reports yesterday and on Tuesday crediting Allardyce with an interest in Aston Villa's Brad Guzan, Queens Park Rangers' Julio Cesar and Blackburn's Jake Kean.
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
@alexshilling
Blowing Bubbles exclusively reported to you in March that West Ham boss Sam Allardyce was keen on the 6ft 8 Romania international and now the 26 year looks set for a move away from Manchester.
"I am happy here at City but it is normal that I want to play- I am only young," Pantilimon said today.
"Everyone knows that after the season is finished, I will leave but [that] discussion will only come after the season is finished."
"It is important for my country as well as my career, because every time I speak to my national team manager [Victor Piturca] he says 'please try to play more'. My agent will discuss it with the manager and we will see what happens."
Pantilimon is now the fourth goalkeeper to be linked with the Hammers in recent days, after reports yesterday and on Tuesday crediting Allardyce with an interest in Aston Villa's Brad Guzan, Queens Park Rangers' Julio Cesar and Blackburn's Jake Kean.
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
@alexshilling
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