Liverpool offload flop Alberto Aquilani to Juventus in loan deal with option to buy for 13m

Published: 25 Aug 2010 - 13:23:16

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Liverpool offload flop Alberto Aquilani to Juventus in loan deal with option to buy for 13m

Alberto Aquilani Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has completed his season-long loan move to Juventus with the option of the Italian giants taking the player on a permanent deal for £13million. The midfielder arrived at Anfield in a £17million deal from AS Roma 12 months ago but has failed to impress on Merseyside, not helped by injuries and fitness problems. Aquilani, who missed out on a place in Italy's World Cup squad, becomes Juve's seventh new signing at Turin as they bid for Serie A glory this season. The 26-year-old Italian had a 'exhaustive' medical before the loan was announced on Wednesday. A Juventus statement read: 'Juventus announces that an agreement with Liverpool FC for the free temporary acquisition of the registration rights of the player Alberto Aquilani has been reached. 'The agreement also includes the option right, to be exercised at the end of 2010-2011 season, for the definitive acquisition by Juventus of the football player at the price of £13.1million, to be paid in three years.' Reds alert: Liverpool must pass Europa League test without star duo Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres Liverpool eye £6.5m Hatem Ben Arfa and Real Madrid's Mahamadou Diarra as Barcelona move in for Javier MascheranoLIVERPOOL FC