Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani expresses desire to stay at Juventus

Italy international Alberto Aquilani has revealed that he's eager to make his stay at Juventus permanent this summer.

The playmaker joined Juventus on a one-year loan from Liverpool last summer and the Old Lady have the option to make the move permanent.

Aquilani was quoted as saying by La Gazzetta dello Sport: "My situation is simple. It all depends on Juventus - if they want to, they can buy me without asking anyone's opinion.

"I would like to stay in Turin for a long time and win a lot. I want to be a protagonist in the new winning cycle that is opening up at Juventus. I have no doubt that Juve's project is a winner, they just need a little patience."

Aquilani went on to say that he's pleased to have shaken off his injury problems.

"I played with great continuity, without any particular problems," he said. "I finally removed the tag of me always being injured. I knew I was healthy, that I was just unlucky in the past, but in football people just want to label someone."

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish revealed earlier this week that there's a chance that Aquilani will return to Anfield Road this summer, but the 26-year-old seems to have set his sights on a definitive stay in Italy.