Rafa's agent claims Liverpool boss wants to stay at Anfield

• Poignant

  25 Apr 10, 18:34

  Liverpool boss Benitez accepts personal terms on table from Juventus

  Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has struck personal terms with Juventus, it has been revealed.

  Gazzetta dello Sport says Benitez met with his agent Manuel Garcia Quillon at Liverpool's training camp in Madrid last week.

  Juventus and Quillon have apparently ironed out a contract worth €4.5m a year.

  They also managed to get Benitez to accept to reduce his staff from 12 to six personnel.

  However, the conclusion of any deal depends on Liverpool's new President Martin Broughton who is currently trying to find a buyer for the club.

  Juve want Benitez to negotiate a release from his contract at Liverpool as they're not interested in paying compensation for the Spaniard.

• dragg

  30 Apr 10, 08:38

  i hope he leaves liverpool.

  i dont know if he is a good manager but at least its obvious he cant cope in the BPL.

   

• Sbao sheng89

  30 Apr 10, 14:58

  Liverpool will be in a greater mass if he leaves...

• zocoss

  4 May 10, 20:54

  Not so sure now! Rafa Benitez agent claims Liverpool boss wants to stay at Anfield
  

  

  Goodbye: Rafa Benitez has been linked with a move away from Anfield with Juventus to the likely destination

   

   

  Rafael Benitez's agent claims the Liverpool boss has still not received any offers from Juventus or any other club and wants to stay at Anfield.

  Feverish media speculation in England and Italy has linked Benitez to a move to Turin and the 50-year-old is believed to be the number one candidate to succeed coach Alberto Zaccheroni this summer.

  Benitez is also a reported target of Real Madrid, but his agent today insisted the Spaniard does not intend to leave Liverpool.

  'We have not received any offers from any club,' Manuel Garcia Quilon said. 'Benitez's aim is to remain at Liverpool and try to help the team improve with new owners.

  'He is under contract and his wish is to remain at Liverpool.'

  The Spaniard, who is under contract at Anfield until June 2014, has a meeting scheduled with new Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton this week to discuss the plans being put in place for next season.

  Broughton, the chairman of British Airways, has been brought in by co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett to oversee the sale of the club.

  Last weekend's 2-0 home defeat to Chelsea ended Liverpool's hopes of playing in the Champions League next season.

  Juve will also miss out on playing in Europe's elite club competition as they have no chance of finishing in the top four in Serie A.