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Goal.com so no idea if there is any truth to this:

BREAKING NEWS: Meeting Between Juventus & Rafa Benitez's Lawyers - Juve Want Spaniard To Take Over Immediately
Is Rafa on his way to Turin?

According to Sky Sport Italia, a meeting has taken place between Juventus and the legal team of Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, with the Bianconeri pushing for a deal that will see the Spaniard take over in Turin immediately.

Reports have been rife in the press all week that tonight's Coppa Italia game against Inter will be the last on the bench for coach Ciro Ferrara, who will then move upstairs into a director role.

A whole host of names have been linked as Ferrara's successor, including Giovanni Trapattoni, Guus Hiddink, Alberto Zaccheroni and Claudio Gentile. The latter duo were believed to be the favourites, with speculation that one would take over on a short term contract until the end of the season when a big name would be appointed on a permanent basis.

One of these big names was Rafa Benitez, who had emerged over the last few days as the favourite for the permanent position.

However, Sky Sport Italia are now claiming that a meeting has taken place between Juventus and the Benitez legal team, with the Old Lady hoping to entice the Spaniard to Turin immediately.

These reports have not been confirmed officially by either club, but there have been widespread reports today that Juventus president Jean-Claude Blanc flew to England to discuss this move.

More should become clear in the coming hours, but the fact that Benitez has a contract until 2014 and Liverpool are on the verge of economic collapse may mean that the Merseysiders will be happy to release the ex-Valencia man and not have to pay him compensation.

Please, oh please, let it be true.

fingers crossed the waiter will be on his way

all i can say is that i really hope this is true. but i still have my doubts that this whole thing is nothing more than total bs (i hope im wrong)

I'm sad to say i am once again astounded by naievety.

I too am not impressed by Rafa's behaviour recently and game playing which is equal to that of the arrogant American ownership.

However should Rafa leave now is that really going to improve our position! Who in the hell do you think is going to run things for the rest of the season! good god we'd be lucky to finish 7th. A move of this magnitude at this time would cripple moral and seal the fate of every bit of talent we own.

We all know it is an intolerable position but a mass exodus will destroy us.

Yeah lets get rid of everyone and really show people, are you insane.

Come the summer even with a new owner or a massive investment we couldn't even attract Babel.
This short sighted band wagon is a load of crap a

well said.........

surely if the waiter goes now due to Juventus's approach it will save us about 15 million pounds in compensation we will probably have to pay out in the summer, we cant afford to let this opportunity to get shut now if it's true especialy given our financial plight.

it is time for rafa to go - the ship is sinking fast and all he is doing is standing at the tiller reciting over and over that everything is ok ......... please let this be true!!

i think we'd be lucky to finish 7th is rafa stays in charge...nothing indicates that we're on the up even if many of us including myself thought the spurs game could be the turning point...

there's never any guatantees in football but what makes you 100% certain that the morale of the players will be worse if rafa leaves...my opinion is that the players needs a new voice in the dressing room and a new manager could well be what we need to make it into the top 4...

kenny could be the answer short term...then we'd have to look over the situation in the summer.

Right so you and Emp (arse) know that Kenny wants to step in.

I remember a time, some of you may not, when he walked away and said he did not want to manage a football team again. So that is somewhat of a long shot.

Sammy Lee is more likely.

I did not say he should continue forever, i said he should not leave now, he can go in the summer and the compensation will not be payable then either.

The answer is not a hatchet job.

And by the way, when people say that LFC fans are very well informed they are not talking about emp.

you really are narrow minded and arrogant, but i see you have your fans