Patrice Evra has asked to leave Manchester United - but stopped short of handing in a transfer request.
Juventus had earlier approached the Old Trafford club over the France international's availability.
United recently triggered a clause in 33-year-old Evra's contract that saw him
sign a one-year deal.
However, the player has contacted officials at United
in a bid to push through the move to Italy and it may happen on
Thursday.
Evra made 45 appearances for United in all competitions last
season as they finished seventh in the Premier League after a
disappointing campaign under former manager David Moyes.
He was part of the France World Cup squad and played in
four out of their five games, including the quarter-final defeat by
Germany.
Evra joined United for
£5.5m from Monaco in January 2006.
He has made 379 appearances for the club, winning five
Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2008. It was
anticipated he would replace Nemanja Vidic as club captain following the
Serb's
summer exit to Inter Milan.
Manager Louis van Gaal does have a ready-made replacement for Evra in
new signing Luke Shaw
should a deal with Juventus eventually be concluded, although with
Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs no longer available, it would mean a
significant loss of experience.
Meanwhile, Manchester United have announced their first
game at Old Trafford with Van Gaal in charge will be a friendly against
Valencia on 12 August.
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