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.