COMMENT: Riccardo Garrone has presented English clubs with an amazing opportunity.

The Sampdoria president's incredible bust-up with Antonio Cassano has seen the club move to terminate the contract of Italy's CURRENT No10. That's right. Italy's most important player is about to become a free agent - he can move between clubs, between borders, whatever - and immediately.

Every manager in the Premier League has to be now banging down the door of their chairman to put together a package to bring Cassano to England.

Forget his previous. Forget even his falling out with Garrone. On the pitch, with his teammates and Samp's coaching staff, Cassano has been golden. The decision to rip up his contract has nothing to do with his teammates or his coaches - and everything to do with Garrone and his ego.

Now married to the love of his life, Carolina, Cassano is settled off the pitch and producing the best football of his career on it.

His bustling, all-action style and blinding pace is tailor-made for the Premier League - and he's available for nothing.

Cassano could be the big name Wayne Rooney has demanded from Manchester United. He could be the energetic foil Carlos Tevez has been crying out for at Manchester City - or the creative spark Fernando Torres has missed at Liverpool.

He's won't be Cup-tied from Europe in the New Year, he's fully fit and he's free. Coming to a Premier League stadium near you? Let's hope so.