Juventus have told Liverpool that they do not intend to meet Alberto Aquilani’s hefty €20 million price-tag, and that the Reds will have to renegotiate his €12m buy-out clause if they want Juve to take the Italian off their hands on a permanent basis – according to a report in The Mirror.
Former Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson loaned Aquilani to Juventus for the current season at the start of the campaign, as the midfielder sought match fitness following a difficult first year at Anfield in which he suffered repeated set-backs through injury and failed to find his form.
The ex-Roma star struggled to settle into life on Merseyside, but has recently enjoyed a decent spell with Juventus, and will potentially make his move to Turin permanent.
However, the Serie A side have told Liverpool that they will need to reduce significantly the €12m buy-out clause inserted into the loan contract. Juve's financial constraints mean they are only prepared to pay €6m for Aquilani.
But Liverpool now have a new manager at the helm in Kenny Dalglish, who may decide to recall the 26-year-old, reintegrate him into the Reds' squad and make use of him in his future plans.
Aquilani's upturn in form with Juventus is reflected in the Castrol Rankings, which show him having jumped from 563rd in the standings a month ago to 199th currently.
he can handle the rigours and physicality of the EPL or not.........
sell so cheap, cannot lah..........
ask Juve to give Sebastian Giovinco + 6m to Liverpool lor.........
Lolx
Kenny take him back to liverpool ba
Is he going to be a guaranteed first-team player?
can..............Aquilani behind the 2 Bozo strikers...........
Gerrard and 2 other guys play 3-man defensive midfield....................
most likely...................will be jialat...............