ADRIAN MUTU

Adrian Mutu has said that there is no certainity about his future at the moment. Mutu has been playing for Cesena till now. But, Cesena wasn’t able to save its place in the series A last season. So, it is looking to release some of its players. Mutu said that he might be the one who would be released by the club. He said that he had a meeting with the authorities of Cesena and he is not sure if he would be sold or not.

According to the contract, Cesena has to pay Mutu 1.8 million euros every season. But, if a club is playing in the B series, it would be very difficult for the club to pay that much to a player. So, there is much probability that Mutu would be sold. There have been reports that a lot of teams are showing their interest in Mutu. Clubs such as Sion FC, Besiktas Istanbul and Genoa are willing to have Mutu in their team. However, Mutu said that he will continue practicing with the Cesena team until he gets a new contract.

Before joining Cesena, Mutu used to play for Fiorentina. In 2011, Mutu signed a two year contract with Cesena. In the last season, Mutu played 28 matches for Cesena and scored 8 goals for them. Mutu said that he is looking for such a club where he would get a chance to play some competitive matches. On being asked would he like to play in Italy or overseas, Mutu said that it doesn’t matter whether he gets a chance to play in Italy or somewhere else. But, wherever he would go, he just wants to play some tough football and show his skills. Mutu was the top scorer for Cesena last season. He said that playing for Cesena has been quite enjoyable for him and it’s disappointing that he might have to leave the club.

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Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu looks all set to leave Italian club Cesena in the summer. However, his destination has been known as of yet. There have been rumours that he could be set for a return to Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest.

Adrian Mutu played for Dinamo Bucharest when he was an emerging player during the 1999-00 season. Since then, Adrian Mutu has experienced a lot football. He has been part of both good and bad in football. Now, the 33-year-old striker is coming to the end of his career. As a result, many have been of the opinion that the decision to leave Cesena at the end of the season has already been taken by the Romanian, while he could be interested in joining his former club Dinamo Bucharest at the start of the new season.

Adrian Mutu, though, has said that he will look at the possibility of joining Dinamo Bucharest only club finish in the Champions League this season. This comes as a surprise given that it is very unlikely that many clubs will be showing an interest in signing the player in the summer because of his troublesome nature both on and off the field. Dinamo Bucharest are currently top of the Romanian league, and look on course to finish in the Champions League positions. However, they are facing stiff challenge from CFR Cluj, who are level on points with them.

“I dream about playing for Dinamo again. It is very likely that I’ll rejoin the club in the next few years, maybe even this summer, but only if they win the league. However if they don’t play Champions League football next season, it is unlikely. That’s the only way I will be there next season,” Mutu told Antena 1 with regard to his future plans.

Relegation-threatened Parma managed a fighting 2-2 draw with Cesena in the latest round of Italian Serie A fixtures. Parma took the lead through Sergio Floccari in the 40th minute, but they were unable to hold on to the lead for much longer. Cesena came back with a vengeance in the match after they took the lead through goals from Mario Santana and Simone Del Nero. However, the goals from Cesena seemed to wake up the Parma players, as they continued to fight in the relegation battle. Gabriel Paletta finally gave Parma a major advantage in the relegation battle, as he secured the equaliser in the 61st minute.

Cesena managed to control the game from then on, but they were subjected to pressure from Parma at times in the match. However, they managed to survive and come away with the 2-2 draw in the match. This was extremely lucky because Parma struck the woodwork twice in the final few minutes of the match. The first close opportunity for Parma came in the 77th minute when a shot from substitute Francesco Valiani struck the woodwork. Cesena’s relegation from the Italian Serie A seems all but confirmed after they remain without a win in the last 11 games, while they have 14 points to make up in order to get away from the relegation zone.

Parma, meanwhile, were coming into the match after having not won a single match since February 5th. However, this extremely exciting 2-2 draw with Cesena would have given them enough confidence to take in the remainder of the Italian Serie A matches. Despite this extremely poor run of form, Parma remain five points clear of the 17th placed team – Lecce. They have secured just three points in the last five matches in the Italian Serie A.

An Adrian Mutu-less Cesena side could not perform well in the match against Fiorentina during the weekend, and as a result, lost the match 2-0. The result puts them bottom of the Italian Serie A table with no hope escaping relegation zone.

Cesena decided to drop Adrian Mutu for the match against his former club Fiorentina on the account of poor form. However, following the match, it seemed that they could have done well with the services of the former Chelsea striker, who is known for scoring goals even under the most stressful conditions. Adrian Mutu moved to Cesena in the summer after a disappointing end to his Fiorentina career.

He was all set to face Fiorentina for the first time since his move, but he may now have to wait for a long time before he gets the chance to do so. This is because Cesena are now rock bottom of the Italian Serie A table. They are a massive 13 points away from safety and relegation looks like a certain possibility for the moment. Cesena lost their last three matches prior to the Fiorentina match, but it was not enough to convince the Cesena coach about the inclusion of Adrian Mutu.

“I decided not to call him up because he wasn’t at my disposal all week and he didn’t look in top form against Chievo or when playing for Romania. Adrian is capable of resolving a match when he is in good shape. However, as things stand right now, we cannot afford to play anyone who isn’t at 100 per cent. He didn’t look in top form” said manager Mario Beretta.

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Italian club Cesena crashed to a defeat in the latest match against Roma. Cesena were coming into the match struggling down at the bottom of the table.

They would have been extremely aware of the fact that a match against Roma would always be tough in this situation. However, Cesena would not have initiated such a horrible performance given the fact that they had won a game recently. Roma were coming into the match on the back of a four game winning run, which has put them back into the contention for the Champions League positions. The same cannot be said of Cesena who are struggling down to the foot of the table.

Roma captain Francesco Totti created history by becoming the all-time top scorer in the Italian Serie A. Francesco Totti went ahead of Nordahl’s record of 210 goals for AC Milan. The Swedish striker is regarded as one of the greatest ever players in the Italian Serie A and Francesco Totti expressed delight at being able to pass this landmark. Roma thrashed Cesena 5-1, a match in which Francesco Totti grabbed the opening two goals to give him the advantage over Nordahl’s record. Francesco Totti now has 211 goals in the Italian top-flight.

Roma were able to go into the cruise control mode after only 9 min on the board. Fabio Borini provided with the third goal for Roma within 9 min. Even though Cesena looked to spark a comeback through Eder a few minutes later, any hopes of coming back into the match eventually vanished after Juan and Pjanic secured victory for Roma. Luis Enrique’s job was on the line only a few weeks ago, but he seems to have turned the corner quite spectacularly, as Roma can now be regarded as challenges for the Champions League positions.

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Adrian Mutu was extremely important in the match between Cesena and Genoa, as he helped Cesena record a 2-0 victory over Genoa. The victory becomes extremely crucial when you consider that Cesena struggling down at the bottom of the Italian Serie A table.

Even though Genoa are not doing well themselves, Adrian Mutu can surely say that he was the difference between the two sides. Despite being hit with a number of bans over the years, Adrian Mutu still retains the quality that has enabled him to play for the likes of Chelsea and Fiorentina over the years.

He displayed some of the quality in the match against the mid-table Genoa side. Adrian Mutu scored from the penalty spot in the second half. The first half between the two sides was deadlocked due to the lack of clear-cut chances. However, the second half penalty was enough to give Cesena the vital lead. They quickly capitalise on the lead by scoring 10 minutes later, with Adrian Mutu once again being the difference between the two sides. One of the main reasons for Cesena to dominate against Genoa has been the poor form Genoa have been showing this season. They have been unable to win any of the away matches since the end of September.

It was quite clearly evident when Cesena took the lead through Adrian Mutu. Despite going behind, Genoa did not respond to the manager’s urgency. In the end, they lost in the second goal to Mutu only a few minutes later to confirm their defeat yet again in an away match. Even though this victory has been extremely crucial, Cesena still remain in the relegation zone mainly due to their poor form that they have shown all season long. However, this victory helps them stay in touch with the pack.