"Corriere della Sera reports how the Perugia Prosecutors are reconstructing the Suarez case, as the Uruguayan was on the verge of signing with Juventus last summer.
The newspaper reveals sporting director Paratici found out about the lack of a European citizenship after he had reached an agreement worth €10m with the player.
Even if he was convinced that Suarez already had a European passport, ‘as the specialised sites said’, he double checked with the player’s agent after having reached an agreement on August 30.
“He doesn’t have a European passport,” the agent replied, according to Corriere della Sera...."
"...Suarez also confirmed he had agreed a pre-contract with Juve for one year, plus one or two further years with a withdrawal clause in favour of the Old Lady after the first season.
But Paratici then realised he didn’t have a passport and contacted the Minister of Transport.
“He told me that Juve were buying Suarez and the agreement was almost done,” she said, according to the newspaper.
“They realised he had no community passport, which emerged after the negotiation was almost concluded and therefore the requirement of citizenship was essential for the successful completion of the operation....”
https://www.football-italia.net/164804/suarez-case-ministers-role-and-paraticis-late-request