Liverpool have placed a massive £10million transfer fee on manager Rafa Benitez.
That’s the reason his proposed move to Juventus has been held up – and possibly scuppered altogether.
When the Italian club made an official approach for Benitez, Liverpool demanded £10m in compensation, as their Spanish boss still has four years left on his contract.
Juventus have refused to meet that figure and no compromise deal has been agreed. The situation has left Benitez, and Liverpool, in limbo – so Juventus are now considering other targets.
The Anfield side were so convinced that the Italian giants would pay the compensation that they started the search for a new manager. As revealed in the Daily Star Sunday last week, their preference was to go for a British boss, with Aston Villa’s Martin O’Neill at the top of their wanted list.
But with Benitez still at Anfield, Liverpool have had to put their plans on hold.
And the delay in the deal could cause problems as the Merseysiders look to strengthen their squad for next season.
They are currently looking at a number of players – but new faces are unlikely to join when they don’t know who will be in charge.
That’s the reason his proposed move to Juventus has been held up – and possibly scuppered altogether.
When the Italian club made an official approach for Benitez, Liverpool demanded £10m in compensation, as their Spanish boss still has four years left on his contract.
Juventus have refused to meet that figure and no compromise deal has been agreed. The situation has left Benitez, and Liverpool, in limbo – so Juventus are now considering other targets.
The Anfield side were so convinced that the Italian giants would pay the compensation that they started the search for a new manager. As revealed in the Daily Star Sunday last week, their preference was to go for a British boss, with Aston Villa’s Martin O’Neill at the top of their wanted list.
But with Benitez still at Anfield, Liverpool have had to put their plans on hold.
And the delay in the deal could cause problems as the Merseysiders look to strengthen their squad for next season.
They are currently looking at a number of players – but new faces are unlikely to join when they don’t know who will be in charge.
No comments:
Post a Comment