Burdisso rejects January sale (23 Dec 2005 19:17 GMT)
Nicolas Burdisso has said that he does not intend on moving away from Inter in January.
The South American has been linked with a loan move away from the San Siro in January, most notably to Fiorentina, where a swap deal with Valeri Bojinov had been mooted, but Burdisso is determined to win his Inter place back.
"I am a central defender," he said. "They bought me to play there but at the moment it's just important that I play, so I'll even go to right-back or left-back if need be."
Burdisso will be hoping to get a game tonight against Empoli as Ivan Cordoba is suspended and Marco Materazzi is still injured. If he does take his chance he is hoping to make a long-awaited contribution to the side. "I want to play here because I want to win things with this team," he concluded.
Burdisso has had a tough time of it since joining from Boca Juniors in 2004, with his appearances limited to a meagre 11 largely due to his daughter being diagnosed with leukaemia. The Argentine defender, though, is in high spirits with his little girl having made great strides to recover from the disease.
Now the 24-year-old is hoping to make a professional recovery of his own, by winning his place back in the Inter side and repaying the understanding they have shown in granting him a leave of absence during his family crisis.
"This club is a big family," he said. "I would like to thank Inter who have stood by me throughout a difficult period." He added : "Now, though, my daughter is well and I am happy. She is in Italy with me now ? it's very important to have your family close by."
source : channel4