Saturday, October 4 2008 -- Italian powerhouse Juventus have been linked with a move to sign the Spanish international winger Joaquin from Spanish giants Valencia as early as January 2009.

Turin-based Italian sports daily Tuttosport reports that Juventus are eyeing to sign the former Real Betis starman in January 2009 and that they are actually putting together a bid for the player.

Joaquin was rumoured to be heading towards the exit door at the Mestalla in the summer. Last season under the now departed coach Ronald Koeman, Joaquin was frustrating left on the bench for most of the campaign.

The Spanish winger himself confirmed that he wanted to play regular first team football and made it clear that he would be ready to move away from the Mestalla if indeed he not play regularly.

Joaquin has not been playing regularly under new Valencia coach Unai Emery and it has now emerged that former Italian champions Juventus would like to sign the Spaniard. Juventus were initially linked with the player in the mid-2000's but the Calciopoli scandal of 2006 put a hold to that.

But now, as Tuttosport reports, Juventus are ready to sign the player in January 2008.