Ferrara eyes January reinforcements

(GSM) – It’s not quite sure that he will be in charge of Juventus near the end of the transfer window but Ciro Ferrara thinks a few additions to his squad can lift his team.

Ferrara looks to have averted the immediate danger of dismissal after advancing to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Napoli on Wednesday.

Nevertheless, after last Sunday’s dramatic 0-3 defeat against Milan Juve find themself twelve points behind leaders Internazionale in the league.

“Now we’ll have to intervene in the transfer market,” says Ferrara.

Ferrara’s options to engineer a reversal of fortunes have been hampered by injuries to important players such as Gianluigi Buffon, Mauro Camoranesi, Vincenzo Iaquinta and David Trezeguet.

Furthermore, Mohamed Sissoko is at the African Nations Cup with Mali, while defender Cristian Molinaro and midfielder Tiago have been loaned out to VfB Stuttgart and Atletico Madrid respectively.

“Several players are injured and some players have left,” states Ferrara. “They’ll have to be replaced.”

Several Italian media report that Juventus is about to recall striker Davide Lanzafame from his loan at Parma.

Cristian Ledesma, who is taking legal action to free himself from his contract with Lazio after being frozen out this season for making a transfer request is also an option for the Bianconeri.

Playmaker Diego and captain Alessandro Del Piero’s performance against Napoli must have satisfied Ferrara.

“Let’s hope that this match is the start of a new era,” Diego was quoted as saying by Thursday’s La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Recently we got many things wrong, attitude included. We had fun again (against Napoli) and we have to carry on like this.”