Genoa keen on signing Toni

(GSM) – Genoa hope to land Luca Toni from Bayern München this summer. The club’s president, Enrico Preziosi, has revealed that they have made an offer to the 33-year-old striker.

The towering hitman, who was omitted from Marcello Lippi’s World Cup squad, wants to leave Bayern as he no longer figures in Louis van Gaal’s plans.

Toni spent the second half of last season on loan at Roma and is keen to remain in Serie A.

Genoa are well aware that the former Fiorentina striker is likely to have plenty of options, but still hope they can strike a deal with Bayern.

“We have a keen interest in Toni,” said Preziosi to Gazzetta dello Sport.

“He is a player that has the characteristics of our forwards and we really like him.

“We have made an offer but the problem is that we need to look at the numbers.

“It’s a problem of salaries that are stratospheric. There are things that we cannot afford.

“We will see what he decides.

“But I insist that we cannot go crazy, we will go up to a certain amount.”