BREAKING: Juventus Rejects Luis Suarez [DETAILS]—Barcelona Striker Luis Suarez has been turned away by Juventus after Coach Ronald Koeman decided the attacker had no place in his plans for the future.
According to Sporting Director, Fabio Paratici, the club ended its pursuit of the 33 year old due to the time wasting technicalities surrounding his getting an Italian passport on time for registration.
“We evaluated the Suarez option when it was proposed to us. He was in the process of getting Italian citizenship, so we evaluated the possibility of registering him in time.
“It is not possible, so he was never really close.”
“Suarez can be removed from that list, because the time it takes to get the passport is longer than the transfer deadline or the moment we can hand in the Champions League lists.” Paratici said.
The Bianconeri have now decided to put an end to their efforts and look for other options in attack before they need to inform UEFA of their squad for the Champions League.
A rumor, though denied by Paraciti says the club has been linked with a move for Roma striker Edin Dzeko, and that they have already reached an agreement with the Bosnia-Herzegovina international.