Porto s Felipe close to Juventus move: Reports

Rio de Janeiro May 25 (IANS) Brazilian defender Felipe is on the verge of joining Italian giants Juventus.

The Turin club has made a 30 million-euro ($33.6 million) offer to sign the 28-year-old from Porto Brazilian news portal Globo Esporte said on Wednesday reports Xinhua news agency.

It added that Felipe s agent Giuliano Bertolucci has already prepared the paperwork for the move which can only occur when Italy s summer transfer window opens in July.

Felipe 27 has made 43 appearances for Porto since joining the Portuguese club from Brazil s Corinthians last year.

He was called up to Brazil s squad for a World Cup qualifier against Paraguay in March last year but was an unused substitute as the teams drew 2-2 in Asuncion.

--IANS
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