Juventus Step In For Liverpool Midfielder Alberto Aquilani

Liverpool's Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani has attracted the attention of Juventus after a tough season settling in at Anfield. The playmaker has been tipped to return on loan to his homeland to get some regular football under his belt.

The ex-Roma star had been rumoured to return to Italy to an undisclosed club and today Corriere dello Sport have revealed that club is Juventus.

Despite the 26-year old's agent denying any move, Aquilani was left out of the Liverpool team yesterday for their Europa League play-off qualifier against Trabzonspor.

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson explained his decision, "I didn't want to use him tonight in case the loan goes through because for Aquilani it's very important this year that he plays regular football, every week as the number one man on the team sheet.

"I can't promise him that here so if a loan move to Italy could help him in that respect it might be good for all parties. It would certainly be what he needs, it would certainly protect the value of the player and when he does return to Liverpool no doubt we will see the Aquilani that we signed before he came here injured last year."