Juve's Aquilani offer rejected

Juve's Aquilani offer rejected
Sunday 27 July, 2008

Roma have announced that Alberto Aquilani is “not for sale” even though they did receive an offer from Juventus.

For several weeks Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport has reported on the Bianconeri’s interest in the midfielder, but now there is official confirmation.

“Juventus tried to enquire about him in the correct way when Giovanni Cobolli Gigli asked Rosella Sensi, but he’s not going anywhere,” revealed director of sport Daniele Pradé on Sky Italia.

“The Sensi family has made it clear Aquilani is not for sale.”

The Italian international’s contract expires in 2010 and negotiations for an extension have still not reached a conclusion.

The Giallorossi have been at the centre of another curious transfer saga this week, as Adrian Mutu had his bags packed before Fiorentina pulled the plug on an £18m move.

“Mutu was a Roma player in every way,” explained Pradé. “He had agreed economic terms with us and had also given up on an extra £800,000 of his four-year contract so we could match the price-tag proposed by Pantaleo Corvino.

“It was all confirmed, then the whole thing just collapsed.”

The decision was made to keep Mutu when President Andrea Della Valle flew in to discuss the matter with Mutu and Coach Cesare Prandelli.

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