LUIS SUAREZ could be required to sit an Italian exam in order to join Juventus, according to reports.
The Barcelona striker, 33, is wanted by the Old Lady after being told he has no future at the Nou Camp.
Suarez will need to sit an exam in order to sign for JuventusCredit: Getty – Contributor
Luis Suarez after biting Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup
Andrea Pirlo is eager to add Suarez’s invaluable experience to his side and partner him alongside star man Cristiano Ronaldo.
However, the deal is being held up because Juventus have already used up their limit of two non-EU signings this summer.
Suarez was banned from all football for four months after he bit Italy star Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup.
Juventus have already signed Brazilian midfielder Arthur from Barcelona and US international Weston McKennie.
It means they can only sign Suarez if he obtains an Italian passport – something the club are frantically looking into.
According to Eurosport, via reports across Italy, this remains a possibility because the striker’s wife, Sofia Balbi, is a citizen of the country.
Suarez would then need to sit a level B1 Italian test, a lower intermediate level, to grant him an EU passport.
It means any potential deal is likely to drag until the end of the transfer window which closes on October 5.
Juventus are not willing to put all their eggs in one basket and are also looking at deals to sign Alvaro Morata and Roma’s Edin Dzeko.
Italian reports write how Suarez must pass an exam to land a passport
Luis Suarez’s wife, Sofia Balbi, is an Italian citizenCredit: AFP or licensors
Barca boss Ronald Koeman is planning for life without Suarez, who has 198 goals for the Catalan side, by lining up a move for Memphis Depay.
With Lionel Messi now officially staying, Koeman is eyeing the £25million Lyon ace to play alongside the Argentine.
He will be Koeman’s first signing as the major rebuild of his squad gets underway.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
