Italy midfielder Alberto Aquilani insists he is looking forward to returning to Liverpool following his season-long loan at Juventus.

Aquilani was not offered a permanent deal by the Turin giants despite making 33 league appearances for I Bianconeri last term.

The 26-year-old has now confirmed he will move back to Anfield this summer.

I return to Liverpool with great enthusiasm.
Alberto Aquilani

"I return to Liverpool with great enthusiasm," Aquilani told Sky Italia."This is not a problem. It's not true that I didn't want to return to England."

Liverpool signed Aquilani from Roma in 2009 and he is under contract with the Reds until June 2014.

Juve missed out on European football after a disappointing seventh-placed finish in Serie A.