van der Vaart to Juve?

Rafael van der Vaart could be heading out of Hamburg in January after he admitted that he would love a move to Serie A with Juventus. The Dutch star has been the subject of constant interest and speculation since he arrived at HSV.

"Rafa", 24, joined Hamburg in 2005 from Ajax for a fee of €5.5 million and he has rediscovered his form at the Bundesliga side, which he lacked at the end of his Ajax career.

The Hamburg playmaker has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, however now it seems as though the Dutch maestro is poised to join Juventus. Chelsea were thought to be favourites to snatch up the 24 year old.

The £20 million rated star is contracted to Hamburg until June 2010, however he reportedly has a clause which enables him to free himself of his deal if he compensates the club with €1 million.