Figo and Ranieri both silent on futures

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-05-28 08:51

MILAN, May 27 - Inter Milan midfielder Luis Figo and Parma coach Claudio Ranieri refused to talk about their futures on Sunday following the conclusion of the Italian top-flight season.

Figo, 34, had looked set to move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad but champions Inter have been lobbying hard to keep him at the San Siro for one more season.

"It is diffcult to say that I will go away given the affection I get from the people here," he told reporters. "We will see, it is not pleasant to talk now because we are celebrating an important year. Inter will always be in my heart."

Ranieri's Parma survived relegation on the last day thanks to a 3-1 win over Empoli and afterwards the former Chelsea manager refused to talk about speculation he was in-line for the vacant manager's job at Manchester City.

"Now I want to relax for three days and then we will see," he told SKY. "I haven't signed anything (with any other club)."




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