Juventus have lodged a bid to sign Aston Villa defender
Olof Mellberg before the close of the transfer
window.
Mellberg has been widely expected to agree a pre-contract to join
the Italian giants on a free transfer at the end of the
season.
But Villa boss Martin O'Neill has confirmed that Juve have made an
offer to capture the Sweden international immediately.
O'Neill is uncertain how much Juventus have offered and wants to
concentrate on Saturday's game with Blackburn Rovers before
deciding Mellberg's immediate future.
Absolute
trust
"Olof is keeping me in the picture. I have absolute trust in him. I
know what is happening. After the weekend we will have a look at
some things," said O'Neill.
"Juventus have put an offer to us although I haven't seen it yet. I
have been told about it.
"That is a natural thing for them to do if they want to sign
someone and want to have him in January instead of the end of the
season.
"If Olof chooses to go to Juventus in the summer, and is in the
form he has shown me so far when playing this season, then
great.
"I'll let you know what is happening on Monday. I want to get the
Blackburn game, which is really important, out of the way.
"I'll have a better picture on Monday. He is available to play on
Saturday."
