Matias Silvestre (Catania)

'Liverpool and Villarreal seek Silvestre'

Friday 10 June, 2011

Catania general manager Pietro Lo Monaco reveals “Liverpool and Villarreal are interested in Matias Silvestre.”

The Argentine defender is one of several players expected to leave the Stadio Massimino over the summer.

“Top of the list of those moving on is Silvestre,” Lo Monaco told Itasportpress.

“I’d struggle to keep him here, considering what a great player he is. There are two Italian clubs tracking him, but Liverpool and Villarreal are also interested in Silvestre.

“Silvestre is worth as much as Thiago Silva and scores more goals.

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Liverpool linked to Silvestre
Catania star reportedly attracting interest from Reds and Villarreal

Last Updated: June 10, 2011 9:59pm

Catania have claimed that Liverpool are interested in their Argentine defender Matias Silvestre.

The versatile 26-year-old has been playing for the Serie A club for the past three-and-a-half seasons, having arrived in Italy from Boca Juniors in January 2008.

His performances over the past 12 months have been particularly impressive and Catania general manager Pietro Lo Monaco admitted in April it was probably time for him to move on to a bigger stage.

Lo Monaco has now declared that Liverpool are among the clubs chasing Silvestre's signature, along with Villarreal and a couple of Italian rivals.

"Top of the list of those moving on is Silvestre," Lo Monaco told Itasportpress.

"I'd struggle to keep him here, considering what a great player he is. There are two Italian clubs tracking him, but Liverpool and Villarreal are also interested in Silvestre.

"Silvestre is worth as much as Thiago Silva and scores more goals."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_6980309,00.html

Nearly had a heart attack when I read the sky sports link on facebook saying we were 'after Silvestre'! Then I read it was Matias not the other one. Phew!

Nearly had a heart attack when I read the sky sports link on facebook saying we were 'after Silvestre'! Then I read it was Matias not the other one. Phew!

same here

On topic, Matias Silvestre is a very interesting option ... Considered a great prospect at Boca, has stayed under the radar in Italy, playing at a relatively small club ... Definitely an improvement over Kyrgiakos, and versatile enough to cover at the full back positions, if necessary ...

Great player in my opinion. Only know of him because of my FIFA10 game i got him on a free, and he's been my rock in defense for years on there Looked him up in real life after that and seen him play a few times since and he's definitely a quality player. As Mac Red said, slightly under the radar as well.

Great player in my opinion. Only know of him because of my FIFA10 game i got him on a free, and he's been my rock in defense for years on there Looked him up in real life after that and seen him play a few times since and he's definitely a quality player. As Mac Red said, slightly under the radar as well.

Hmmmm only a 72 overall on Fifa 11.  Must be sh*t!

This lad a centre back or a left back?

Hmmmm only a 72 overall on Fifa 11.  Must be sh*t!

Got him up in the 80's on my FIFA 10 game, so he's got room to improve obviously

He wouldn't be top choice if i had an open chequebook, but at the right price definitely worth the gamble.

This lad a centre back or a left back?

Centre-back.

I like him but would pass. Don't think he could step up for us.

Catania to lose ‘their Thiago Silva’

Monday 20 June, 2011

Catania have admitted that they will find it tough to keep Matias Silvestre. “Alongside Thiago Silva, he’s the best defender in the League.”

New Catania boss Vincenzo Montella recently admitted that he expects to be deprived of the Argentine and director Pietro Lo Monaco has confirmed as much.

“I think it will be very hard to keep Silvestre,” the official stated on Monday.

“I’m not being presumptuous when I say that he is the strongest centre-back in the Italian championship alongside Thiago Silva of Milan.

“As well as knowing how the defend, he also scored six goals in the past campaign – he’s an important player.

“It would be sad if he was to go abroad and I hope he remains in Serie A, also because he is an Oriundo which means he could be of use to the Italian national side.”

Silvestre, 26, is a versatile stopper who joined the Sicilian side in January 2008 after six years with Boca Juniors.

http://www.football-italia.net/jun20y.html