Juve sporting director Giuseppe Marotta insists they will not pay the reported £16million required to land the Italian international.
"There is a buy-out clause that has to be activated by May 15," Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.
"We'll try to reach an agreement before the deadline. I can certainly say we will not sign Aquilani for the sum set by Liverpool."
Probably just a ploy to haggle over the price while we are paying his wages.