Benitez salutes ‘quality’ Aquilani

LIVERPOOL closed in on the signing of Roma’s Alberto Aquilani yesterday with boss Rafael Benitez insisting the midfielder will “excite” the fans.

Benitez salutes ‘quality’ Aquilani

The 25-year-old Italy international also received the backing of former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise, a team-mate with the Rome club.

Aquilani is due on Merseyside for a medical and to complete a £20 million (€23.3m) deal on a four-year contract.

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