During the press conference when Parma’s new defender from Udinese, Felipe, was presented, Parma CEO Pietro Leonardi clarifiied why they gave up on trying to sign Matias Silvestre: “Let me be clear that it was we who turned down the player and not the other way around. We only sign players who have enthusiasm. Parma waited a long time for Silvestre so we decided not to negotiate with him more.”
Source: fcinternews.it