Juventus in for Suarez

Anderlecht director Herman van Holsbeeck said Juventus are one of 15 clubs ready to meet their asking price for striker Matias Suarez.

The Argentine forward was heavily linked with Arsenal in the January transfer window, but a move never materialised.

It seems unlikely, however, the 23-year-old will stay with Anderlecht beyond the 2011/12 campaign.

“There are 15 clubs that are ready to meet our asking price for Suarez, and Juventus are one of those teams,” Van Holsbeeck told Het Nieuwsblad.

“We already received an offer from Russia, but his wife doesn’t want to move there.”

“Is Suarez worth more than (Romelu) Lukaku? He has more technical ability, but Lukaku’s age and maturity played a big role in his price.”

Anderlecht received an initial fee of 12 million euros for Lukaku from Chelsea, potentially rising to 20 million.

The Brussels club have supposedly set a 15-million-euro asking price for Suarez.