Juventus wants a trade: Lass-Felipe Melo

Juventus want to make a trade with Real Madrid for Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo signs for the white club in exchange for Lass Diarra, according to a report in the Italian sports daily 'Corriere dello Sport'.

The possibility of exchanging players was spoken around month ago at the meeting that the Boards of both clubs, including Florentino Perez, held in the Spanish capital. 'Corriere dello Sport' claims that there is willingness on the part of Real Madrid to let out Lass and Jose Mourinho wants that Felipe Melo joins the Spanish team as soon as possible.

Lass Diarra and Felipe Melo

Now only lack, according to the newspaper, that Juventus can persuade Lass, because according with recent statements, the player said that if he leaves Real Madrid, would only play in England, place where he has good memories of his time at Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth.

'Corriere dello Sport' claims that in this operation, the Real Madrid would have to compensate Juventus for the inequality in terms of market valuation of the players, because the Turin club paid in 2009, 25 million euros to Fiorentina, compared to 20 million that the Spanish team spent in signing Lass in 2008.