Liverpool Contract Rebel Reportedly Agrees Terms With Juventus Ahead of Summer Move

Emre Can's highly anticipated free transfer move to Juventus has edged a step closer following reports in Italy claiming that the Liverpool midfielder has accepted a proposed contract offer.

Calciomercato has reported that I Bianconeri have offered Can a four-year deal worth €5m, with an option for a fifth year. 

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Juventus identified the 24-year-old as a top transfer target ahead of this summer and the Turin based team look set snap up yet another player on a free, following the likes of Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba and Sami Khedira to the Allianz Stadium.

Juventus had hoped to tie the German to a deal back in January, however interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City complicated the deal.

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And according to Raisport (via Calciomercato), there is great optimism in Turin that Can is close to making the move to Juve official, bringing an end to the midfielder's four-year stay on Merseyside.

Can had been a mainstay in Liverpool's midfield before picking up a back injury in March, making 37 appearances for the Reds, scoring six goals and assisting five.

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It had been thought that Can had played his last game for Liverpool, but the midfielder has surprised medical staff and is targeting a return for Liverpool's potential Champions League final next month.

Liverpool must first negotiate their second-leg tie against Roma in Italy, with Klopp's men looking to defend a three goal advantage. Can's return would offer a boost to a Liverpool midfield beset with injuries.  

Can signed for Liverpool in 2014 for £10m from Bayer Leverkusen and has developed into one of the finest midfielders in the Premier League.