Juventus in new move to take Xabi Alonso from Liverpool
Juventus will return with a fresh bid for Xabi Alonso - encouraged by Liverpool's need to sell before buying.
Rafa Benitez has England star Gareth Barry among his prime targets again when the transfer window opens.
The Anfield club were set to sell Spaniard Alonso last summer to finance the Barry deal, which eventually collapsed over Aston Villa's £17million asking price.
Juventus came so close to signing Alonso, who could command a fee as high as £15m, but then had to take the cheaper option of Seville's Christian Poulsen - a move which has flopped.
Agent Ernesto Bronzetti, Juve's Mr Fixit, confirmed last night: "I will try and bring in Alonso for the Juventus central midfield.