Italian outfit Juventus are reportedly threatening to call time on their proposed deal for Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.

The Old Lady are prepared to spend up to £20million on the Spaniard but are believed to be getting fed up with the fact that they have not received an answer after weeks of speculation.

Juventus officials are looking at other managers in case the Benitez deal falls over which was confirmed by a to club source.

"Although we haven't stopped talking about Benitez, we are considering other options," the source said.