Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta confirmed on Wednesday the Serie A champions are targeting Liverpool s German international Emre Can.
The 24-year-old s contract with the English Premier League side runs out on June 30.
"Emre Can is a player whose contract is running down, so it allows us to approach him for negotiations and that is the course we have taken," Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.
"I can t say if he could sign a new contract with Liverpool, but I can say we will try all we can to get the player. Obviously, we have to respect what the player wants.”