Felipe Melo Update: La Repubblica Claims Juventus Have Signed Felipe Melo, Agents Deny Negotiations

The agency that looks after the interests of Felipe Melo claim they have spoken to no clubs about the possible sale of their client, while the major daily newspaper La Republicca insists that Juventus have signed the midfielder for €21 million plus Marco Marchionni.

Felipe Melo has permeated the football news today. At midday, Sky Sport Italia claimed that the player’s agents had reached an accord with Juventus, and that Bianconeri officials were to meet their Fiorentina counterparts on Tuesday in order to arrange a transfer fee and close the deal.

This was followed by an official announcement on the Fiorentina website, which stated that the Viola had only received one firm offer from Arsenal, and that they were negotiating a cash-plus-player exchange with The Gunners, that player being Emmanuel Eboue.

In yet another twist, Felipe Melo’s agency, ‘promoesport’, who look after his interests, claim they have held no discussions with any clubs.

"There has been no negotiation between us and any club for Felipe Melo,” said agent Joe Rodriguez Baster.

“If a team is interested in the player, they must first submit an offer to Fiorentina.

“There is much transfer talk about Felipe because in addition to having played a great [Serie A] championship, he also played to great levels in the Confederations Cup. But we are not dealing with, nor have we discussed him with anyone."

However, Baster’s comments contradict a report on the esteemed La Republicca, which claims that Juventus have signed Felipe Melo for €21m plus Marco Marchionni. The agreement was reportedly reached yesterday, although of course there is no official confirmation.