We should be telling him to report for training. It would be a fresh start for him at a club very different to the one he left and a boss who'd give him every opportunity to express himself.
Aquilani comments on future
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Having signed Pirlo and Pazienza, chances of a move for Aquilani seem really small. We don't seem to be readying his return either, given the no. of central midfield options we are looking at. Hopefully we manage to get a decent fee/deal.
Aquilani's agent Franco Zavaglia told Gazzetta dello Sport there has been no contact from the Serie A champions about acquiring Aquilani's services.
"I can say that I am not aware of any interest from AC Milan," Zavaglia said.
"They are just rumours and we have had no contact with Milan."
"Juve have asked us for a few days to reflect and in the meantime, we are looking at the options in Italy and abroad."
"I don't think the problem has to do with the buy-out clause but rather that they (Juventus) are looking for someone whose characteristics are more defensive."
"We will see what happens. Whatever happens, Alberto is not left in the middle of the road as he still has three years left of his contract with Liverpool."
"I can say that I am not aware of any interest from AC Milan," Zavaglia said.
"They are just rumours and we have had no contact with Milan."
"Juve have asked us for a few days to reflect and in the meantime, we are looking at the options in Italy and abroad."
"I don't think the problem has to do with the buy-out clause but rather that they (Juventus) are looking for someone whose characteristics are more defensive."
"We will see what happens. Whatever happens, Alberto is not left in the middle of the road as he still has three years left of his contract with Liverpool."
Think Binny has beaten me to it.
Alberto Aquilani's agent insists the Liverpool midfielder wants to remain in Italy following last season's loan spell at Juventus. The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to AC Milan this summer, and is also a reported target of Napoli.
Source: Italian radio station CRR
Alberto Aquilani's agent insists the Liverpool midfielder wants to remain in Italy following last season's loan spell at Juventus. The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to AC Milan this summer, and is also a reported target of Napoli.
Source: Italian radio station CRR
Bring him back now for pre-season training. Selling him for a song is pointless, a quality player who will add depth to our squad if we can not get what he's worth.
Fuck Juve - always knew they were going to play this game - once they, or any other Italian club, see we are not prepared to be butt-fucked then maybe a decent offer will appear.
Fuck Juve - always knew they were going to play this game - once they, or any other Italian club, see we are not prepared to be butt-fucked then maybe a decent offer will appear.
Totally agree. I have had enough listening to Aqua (and his agent ) telling us he wants to stay in Italy, despite still having 3 years to run on his contract with us.
Well if you want to stay in Italy organise Juve to pony up the money they agreed to pay for you, after having you for a season on loan.
Otherwise shut the fuck up and get your arse back to Melwood in good time for pre-season training
Well if you want to stay in Italy organise Juve to pony up the money they agreed to pay for you, after having you for a season on loan.
Otherwise shut the fuck up and get your arse back to Melwood in good time for pre-season training
Interesting comments on TalkSport this afternoon from Gabriele Marcotti, who reckons Aquilani is confident of doing well for us if he does have to come back. Didn't really deny the fact that Aquilani badly wants to stay in Italy though.
pound for pound rafa's worst signing.
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Important player... Define "important".
"Important" = one who will net me a nice fee if I talk him up enough and he moves again oops sorry.
Half of Serie A is waiting until the last minute to shaft us.
It's like an ebay auction with no bids yet and the time left ticking down. You know there are loads of watchers, and you know at the last minute a load of bids around the same price will arrive all at the same time, just when it's really too late to get the items real worth.
I say take him back for a season and sell him next year or in January (assuming we want to) , when we have him more in our grasp and we can conduct the sale properly.
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It's like an ebay auction with no bids yet and the time left ticking down. You know there are loads of watchers, and you know at the last minute a load of bids around the same price will arrive all at the same time, just when it's really too late to get the items real worth.
I say take him back for a season and sell him next year or in January (assuming we want to) , when we have him more in our grasp and we can conduct the sale properly.
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Not sure about that. He badly, but BADLY wants to stay over there. If he comes back here and has a lacklustre season (or worse) the price he'd fetch would fall even before the Italians began to play their little games.
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Not sure about that. He badly, but BADLY wants to stay over there. If he comes back here and has a lacklustre season (or worse) the price he'd fetch would fall even before the Italians began to play their little games.
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Ahhh JJ, you have been agreeing with me this morning, don't spoil it now 😉
I think that is part of the problem about the sale as it stands now, everyone knows his position and they think that will affect our willingness to get shut at almost any price.
I don't think keeping him another season is going to affect the price much in fact the reverse. We paid £18m+ sigh for him. Juve had an option at what, £14m or £15m that they did not take, because they know if they want they could pick him up on ebay for what is looking like single figures.
I honestly think if we play hard-ball he is going to be worth £12-£14 next year meaningless season or not, he is still only 26 .. I think we can afford to call bluffs any way.
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Not sure about that. He badly, but BADLY wants to stay over there. If he comes back here and has a lacklustre season (or worse) the price he'd fetch would fall even before the Italians began to play their little games.
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Ahhh JJ, you have been agreeing with me this morning, don't spoil it now 😉
I think that is part of the problem about the sale as it stands now, everyone knows his position and they think that will affect our willingness to get shut at almost any price.
I don't think keeping him another season is going to affect the price much in fact the reverse. We paid £18m+ sigh for him. Juve had an option at what, £14m or £15m that they did not take, because they know if they want they could pick him up on ebay for what is looking like single figures.
I honestly think if we play hard-ball he is going to be worth £12-£14 next year meaningless season or not, he is still only 26 .. I think we can afford to call bluffs any way.
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