In the end, a move to the Turin club lost its appeal when they failed to qualify for the Champions League, though Benitez insists he never formally received a proposal from Juve.
The 50-year-old has held two meetings with Anfield chairman Martin Broughton to find a way forward and suggested he would have to sell before buying players this summer.
He insisted, however, that a deal for star striker Fernando Torres should not be courted despite interest from Chelsea and Manchester City.
'I've had a couple of meetings with the new chairman to clarify my situation,' he said. 'We need to know how much money we'll have but that depends on who we can sell.
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'I have been talking to Fernando about his injury and he is now in the process of getting himself fit again. His priority is to get himself fit, play in the World Cup and win it. He isn't thinking about leaving.
'He's a nice boy and the fans love him. He is a good representative for the club and a good example for many people.
'Women (in Asia) go crazy for him. Thanks to him Liverpool has become much bigger in Asia. He's the cornerstone for our sponsor.'
Benitez questioned the suitability of Jose Mourinho taking over at Real Madrid, which is expected to happen in the days after Saturday's Champions League final, while admitting he was open to one day taking over at the Bernabeu.
'Manuel Pellegrini is Real Madrid's manager and I have the maximum repsect to any manager who is in a job.
'Mourinho is also doing very well and people talk about him going to Real Madrid but he also has a contract. I do not know if Mourinho is the right person to train to Madrid.
'I like Madrid but if I say too much, there will be headlines tomorrow so I have to be careful. Real Madrid is a great club.'
Benitez also admitted a long-term ambition to manage Spain, who head into the World Cup as European champions with Vicente del Bosque at the helm.
'Of course, in a few years, onceDel Bosque ends his work, I would like to be Spain coach.
'All of the Spanish coaches would like in the future to become national team manager.'

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