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Sevilla bid $ 4.5m for Maradona
SEVILLE. Spain. , Sept 16: The Scv | Illa soccer club has offered the Italian team Nap 1 oil dlrs 4.5 million to gtvc up their rights to Argentine superstar Diego Maradona, a Sevilla official said Wednesday, reports AP
The bld. sent to NapoU by fax Tuesday, was Sevilla's only official offer . despite previous reports of a dlrs 9 million proposal, according to manager Manuel Vizcatno.
"All the rest was speculation." he said, adding that there was no response yej from the Italian club.
If Napoli agree to the transfer, Sevilla will reportedly pay Maradona dlrs 3 mil Iton for a one-year contract with an option to renew.
Maradona, who In June completed a 15-month suspension for cocaine use. arrived in Spain this weekend with his wife Claudia and their two daughters. He has refused to report to the Italian League for the final season of his contract with Napoli.
Sevilla president Luis Cuer-vas said earlier this week that he hoped a meeting between the two clubs and FIFA, the world governing body of soc cer. would take place Thursday. after Napoli's UEFA Cup match in Valencia, Spain
A meeting that had been expected to take place in Zurich on Tuesday was put off, but new reports said that FIFA had designated Italian Soccer Federation president Antonio Mataresse as mediator tn the
Maradona, at a practice session with Sevilla Tuesday, said he hoped a meeting could be arranged quickly to reach "a definitive decision for better or for worse. His agent. Marcos Franchi, said he was certain that Maradona will play for Sevilla.
"I hope tn one meeting a decision can be made so that Diego can continue with his professional life." Franchi
One news report said Maradona would return to Ar genttna Friday If- an accord were not reached, although another said he would stay In Spain until the matter Is con chided.
The soccer star has threatened several times to retire from the game — apparently hoping to speed the transfer Erocess along — but he has not ept any of the previous dead Unes he has set
He was expected to train with Sevilla again on Wednesday evening. Vizcaino said
Maradona was suspended on April 6. 1991 after testing positive for cocaine following Napolis March 17 game against Bari. He was arrested in Buenos Aires that April 26 for possession of illegal nur
cotlcs He Is free on probation and under treatment by court order.
Argentine Federal Judge Amelia Bcrraz de Vidal autho rized Maradona s trip to Spain on condition he return on Oct. 10 for routine checks on his treatment.
Maradona, who played for Boca Juniors in Argentina and Barcelona in Spain before his transfer to Napoli, scored 1 15 goals in 259 Italian League and Italian Cup games. He led the team to the Italian Cup in 1987, the UEFA Cup in 1989 and Italian League titles in 1987 and 1990 — the only ones in Napoli's history.
He played for Argentina tn the last three Work) Cups and was Us captain when it won in 1986 and, jtnished second- to West Gerippny tn 1990.