Edin Dzeko ‘close to sealing £15m switch to Juventus from Roma, which could dash Luis Suarez’s proposed move from Barcelona’ despite passing Italian exam in bid to secure dual nationality
Edin Dzeko is set to join Juventus from Roma in a €16million (£15m) deal, dashing Luis Suarez’s hopes of a move to the Serie A champions.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina striker, 34, will bring the curtain down on a five-year spell in the Italian capital with a switch to Turin, according to goal.com
Dzeko is expected to sign a two-year deal in Piedmont worth €7.5m (£7m) per year.
Roma striker Edin Dzeko is set to join Juventus for £15m deal on a two-year contract
The move could could dash Luis Suarez’s proposed move from Barcelona despite passing Italian exam in bid to secure dual nationality
Suarez has been deemed surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp by new boss Ronald Koeman and that has accelerated interest in him from Italian champions Juventus.
But with Andrea Pirlo limited as to the number of non-EU (European Union) players he can acquire in one window, the club needed Suarez to pass his exam in Perugia and acquire dual nationality to make a transfer possible this month.
Luis Suarez (middle) was seen arriving in Perugia on Thursday ahead of taking an Italian exam
The Barcelona striker was wearing a mask and was met by Juventus supporters on his arrival
Gazzetta dello Sport reported that the player achieved the B1 certification diploma after a one-hour exam.
He was reportedly tested in four key areas: listening and comprehension of oral texts, reading and writing in Italian, how to use Italian on a daily basis and a face to face dialogue to test his speaking skills.
Suarez, 33, has been deemed surplus to requirements by new Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman