Liverpool Transfer News: Juventus Losing Patience with Emre Can in Fresh Rumours

Juventus CEO Beppe Marotta is reportedly losing patience with Emre Can and wants him to commit to joining the Old Lady in the summer when his Liverpool contract expires.

According to Fabrizio Romano of Calciomercato, the German midfielder gave his word to Juve back in January that he would join the club, but the Bianconeri hierarchy are now getting frustrated that talks have not moved on further, especially as Can recently said he has "not yet decided where to play next season."

Romano added Juve have offered the 24-year-old a four-year deal worth €5 million per season, but they are no longer happy with simply a verbal agreement and "action needs to be taken."

The Serie A giants have likely been dismayed by recent rumours linking Can with other clubs.

It seems certain that he will not renew with Liverpool, and they are already reportedly eyeing up Napoli's Jorginho to replace him, but Bayern Munich have also emerged as a potential suitor, per the Mirror's David Maddock.

James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images

Can has stated that he wants "to play in a very big club next season" and be somewhere that "has the prospect of winning the title," per German outlet Suddeutsche Zeitung (via James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo).

The inference that Liverpool are not a very big club nor are they capable of winning the title is likely to irk those at Anfield.

However, Can's comments do little to establish whether his preference would be to join Bayern or Juve should it come down to that choice.

Both are serial domestic league winners. Juve have won the last six Scudettos, while Bayern have claimed the last five Bundesliga titles.  

And both clubs regularly make it to the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League.

The expectation back in January was that Juventus were a shoo-in to snap him up for free in the summer. But it seems they are now losing patience with Can's failure to commit, potentially opening the door for other clubs to swoop.