Source: Daily_Mail
Juventus hopeful Liverpool will lower Alberto Aquilani fee
Juventus are keen to end Alberto Aquilani's Anfield nightmare but want to negotiate a cheaper deal for the Liverpool midfielder.[LNB]The Italy international signed for Liverpool in 2009 for ?20million. But the club allowed the 26-year-old to join Juve on a season-long loan deal last year following a disastrous debut campaign on Merseyside.[LNB] Asking price: Juventus want Liverpool to lower their ?13million fee for Alberto Aquilani[LNB]The Serie A outfit have the option to sign Aquilani for ?13million, a fee the club are now wrangling over.[LNB]Liverpool are willing to offload the player but want to recoup as much of the hefty price they initially paid for him from Roma. [LNB]Although Juve cannot afford the agreed fee they are confident they can reach a compromise.[LNB] Kop flop: Aquilani struggled to live up to expectations during his time at Anfield[LNB]'We have a good rapport with Liverpool and we think we can reach an understanding,' the club's general manager Giuseppe Marotta told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.[LNB]'Alberto has proved to be an important player and we knew him already from his time at Roma.[LNB]'We have an option to buy his contract which is quite high for us, but we will soon try to find a solution with Liverpool.'[LNB] ?20m Kop flop Aquilani begs Juventus to snap him up for keeps this summerEx-Liverpool boss Benitez lined-up for managerial return at Atletico MadridLiverpool considering summer swoop for Birmingham defender Johnson All the Liverpool news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Alberto Aquilani Places: Liverpool, Italy
