Suazo bound for Inter as AC Milan drop bid

AFP - 23 June 2007 14:00

Calgiari´s David Suazo (R) vies with Eindhoven´s Park Ji-Sung during a charity match at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona in 2005. AC Milan have dropped their bid to sign striker Suazo, leaving the way now open for the Honduras international to join Serie A champions Inter Milan.

ROME (AFP) - AC Milan have dropped their bid to sign striker David Suazo, leaving the way now open for the Honduras international to join Serie A champions Inter Milan.

The two city rivals had been involved in a bitter tug-of-war over the Cagliari striker.

But European champions AC Milan said in a statement Saturday that they were withdrawing their offer.

"Milan had signed a contract with Cagliari in relation to the transfer of player David Suazo," the AC Milan statement said.

"However in light of the fact that the player had previously undertaken a contract with Inter, the club are withdrawing from the transaction."

The announcement leaves the way open for Inter to sign the 27-year-old, who joined the Sardinian side from Honduran club Olimpia in 1999.

Suazo, who was close to joining AC Milan a year ago, scored 14 goals in Serie A last season.

His best return was 22 goals in 37 matches in the 2005-06 season.