Inter rule out Adriano exit
Adriano is staying at Inter - Moratti
By Nadia Carminati Last updated: 9th December 2007
Adriano: Staying put
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Internazionale president Massimo Moratti has warned Manchester City off Brazilian striker Adriano.
City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has spoken of his desire to bring the forward to Eastlands to bolster Sven Goran Eriksson's squad.
Thaksin's comments come amid mounting speculation over the future of the striker, who is currently in Brazil receiving physical and psychological treatment, where he is due to remain until January.
But Moratti has countered a possible move for Adriano by City in the January transfer window by insisting the striker is not going anywhere.
The Internazionale president stated the club's priority was to return the powerful forward back to his best and club officials will be travelling to Brazil in the next few days to monitor his progress.
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"I would like him back here in January, as strong and as good as he was," said Moratti.
"He will give us a good help in the decisive phase of the season."
Earlier, Thaksin spoke in glowing terms of the Brazilian striker.
"Adriano was a top player, but he lost form when his father died, and he put on weight. Now he's returning to form," he said.
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| Saturday 15th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Aston Villa |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Reading |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Everton |
| 17:15 | Fulham vs Newcastle |
| 15:00 | Derby vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Tottenham |
| Sunday 16th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Arsenal vs Chelsea |
| 13:30 | Liverpool vs Man Utd |
| Saturday 22nd December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Arsenal vs Tottenham |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Man City |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs West Ham |
| 15:00 | Reading vs Sunderland |
| Sunday 23rd December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:10 | Blackburn vs Chelsea |
| 12:00 | Man Utd vs Everton |
| 14:00 | Newcastle vs Derby |
| Time | Result |
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| Sunday 9th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Man City | |
| Blackburn 0 - 1 West Ham | |
| Bolton 4 - 1 Wigan | |
| Saturday 8th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 3 Portsmouth | |
| Everton 3 - 0 Fulham | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Man Utd 4 - 1 Derby | |
| Newcastle 2 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Reading 3 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Monday 3rd December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 2 - 0 Fulham | |
| Sunday 2nd December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 0 Bolton | |
| Tottenham 2 - 3 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 1st December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 0 West Ham | |
| Blackburn 3 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Sunderland 1 - 0 Derby | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 0 Everton | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Wigan 1 - 1 Man City | |
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| 1 | Arsenal | 16 | 37 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 16 | 36 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 16 | 34 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 15 | 30 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 16 | 30 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 16 | 30 |
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