Juve or nothing for Emo Tuesday 13 July, 2004
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Emerson could decide to have a year off from the game if Roma don’t agree to sell him to Juventus.
That is according to his wife, who told an Italian TV show of how desperate he is to have his future sorted out.
"We are separated but we keep in touch because of our child," she told Telelombardia. "He’s very agitated and nervous right now.
"I asked him whether it was down to his situation with Roma and he told me he was ready to spend the next year in Brazil.
"All this will occur if the Giallorossi don’t decide to release him to the Turin club this summer."
The Brazilian international, whose contract in the capital expires in 2005, has a verbal agreement to join the Bianconeri.
He’s been handed a four-year contract but Juventus have yet to agree a fee with the Olimpico outfit.
They have reportedly offered around £7m but Roma want £13m - a figure Real Madrid and Inter are both prepared to pay.
Roma will start pre-season training this week but the former Bayer Leverkusen ace will be absent after sending medical certificates which state he is suffering from depression.