Juve ponder Sissoko offer
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Juventus are pondering offering Liverpool a deal that takes Mohamed Sissoko to Turin and Javier Mascherano to Merseyside.
Juve coach Didier Deschamps wants to sign Mascherano from West Ham in January but there are believed to be problems in raising the required fee with the Bianconeri stranded in Serie B.
Liverpool are also in the race to sign the unhappy Argentinian and Friday's Gazzetta dello Sport claims Juve will allow Rafa Benitez a free run to sign Mascherano if they are granted first option to buy Sissoko in the summer.
The injury-prone Malian is a key man for Benitez and an extremely popular figure at Anfield so any attempts to broker a deal by Juventus are likely to be rebuffed by the Premiership club.
Meanwhile, Nastic coach Paco Flores has confirmed he is trying to raid Anfield next month after being linked with loan deals for Salif Diao and Gabriel Paletta.
"It's possible that Nastic will be able to obtain some benefit from my friendship with Rafa Benitez," explained Flores at a press conference.
"There are players of Liverpool who could come.
"But it is still too soon.
"In 48 or 72 hours, something will have advanced but, right now, I cannot guarantee anything."
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Meanwhile is Xabi Alonso linked to Athletico Madrid who could ponder a bid in January.I don't think Rafa is interested to sell neither of them.