Emre Can will not sign a new contract with Liverpool and Juventus will kick off talks on a pre-contractual agreement in January, it has been claimed.
The Germany international's contract with Liverpool expires next summer and the Reds have not yet been able to convince him to pen a fresh deal, despite holding talks.
Juventus have been keen to sign Can, but Liverpool would not sell this summer and the Bianconeri snapped up Blaise Matuidi from Paris Saint-Germain.
The Italian giants are not going away though and, according to Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Can has chosen not to sign a new deal with Liverpool.
Juventus will look to put a pre-contractual agreement in place with Can in the new year.
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And the Serie A side are confident of tempting the German to play his football in Italy from next summer.
It remains to be seen whether Liverpool will make an effort to change Can's mind and convince him to pen a fresh deal.
