Almiron a wanted man

The 26-year-old will leave the Azzurri this summer, despite having played an integral part in the Tuscan club's qualification for next season's UEFA Cup. And with some of Italy's biggest clubs tracking the former Newell's Old Boys player, a move elsewhere is imminent.

"Almiron is on the wish list of many clubs," his agent Claudio Vagheggi said on 'Stadionews24'.

"At the moment Juve and Inter are on his trail, but also Palermo. I spoke with director Rino Foschi recently and we will probably meet up in the next few weeks."

Almiron made 30 appearances last season, scoring six league goals as Empoli qualified for European competition for the first time in their history.

But it is no secret that the Santa Fe-born player would like to showcase his talents on an even bigger stage come the start of the next campaign.