Having bought Blaise Matuidi from Paris Saint-Germain for €20m (which could rise to €30m), many thought, including us, this would be the end of the Emre Can rumours.
After all, Liverpool’s reluctance to sell their midfielder despite his contract coming to an end next summer was a stumbling block for the Serie A champions, but they’re now prepared to wait.
Despite buying a midfielder, Juventus are still keen to bolster that area of their team even further, and if they can get Can on a free, then that would be a bonus.
Corriere dello Sport report on Friday the Italians could block a move for the Liverpool man until January, when clubs around Europe will be allowed to talk to him without the Reds’ approval.
If this is the case, there’s nothing Jürgen Klopp and co. can do apart from chucking as much money as possible at the former Bayer Leverkusen starlet and hope he signs.
There’s every possibility the 23-year-old is simply waiting to see how Liverpool fare up until, let’s say, December, and if things look promising, he might commit to an extension.
If they don’t, well…
