Source: Liverpool_Echo
Italian giants Juventus cool interest in Liverpool FC boss Rafa Benitez
Rafa Benitez 300[LNB]JUVENTUS have turned their attention away from Rafa Benitez in their search for a new manager.[LNB]The Serie A club have courted the Liverpool boss as a successor to Alberto Zaccheroni since January but are now targeting Sampdoria's Luigi Del Neri.[LNB]Incoming Juve president Andrea Agnelli is thought to favour Del Neri over Benitez as the man to guide the club back into Champions League following last season's disappointing seventh place finish.[LNB]After failing to tempt Benitez away from Anfield, Juventus are expected to announce Del Neri as their new manager this week together with Sampdoria sporting director Giuseppe Marotta.[LNB]That would end months of speculation linking Benitez with the Turin giants, although reports from Italy have not ruled out a move to Serie A for the Reds boss.[LNB]Both Inter Milan and AC Milan are said to be monitoring events at Anfield closely.[LNB]Benitez is known to have become frustrated by what he sees as a lack of serious investment in his squad and recently met with new chairman Martin Broughton to seek assurances about the future direction of the club.[LNB]Milan have already announced a parting of ways with manager Leonardo this summer - who presided over a 3-0 win against Juventus in his last match with Milan on Saturday - while Inter boss Jose Mourinho is being tipped to replace Manuel Pellegrini at Real Madrid.[LNB]That would leave two vacancies at the San Siro and Benitez would be among the names on a shortlist of managers to fill either.
