Sizzling prospect Paulo Dybala has rejected a huge money bid from Spanish giants Barcelona in favour of staying at Juventus, his agent has published.
The La Liga champions are said to have furnished twice as a lot because the Turin club paid fellow Italian club Palermo for the 22-yr-old ahead a year in the past, with goal.com suggesting that the bid was as high as €80m.
However, consistent with agent Gustavo Mascardi, the Argentinian international wishes to stay in Italy, regardless of being tempted by using some of the world's largest club.
Talking to La Gazzetta dello sport, Mascardi mentioned: "There are invariably plenty of temptations within the switch market, however Paulo has proven that he has clear recommendations.
"it's authentic that in latest months Barcelona enquired about him, with an offer which was double what the Bianconeri paid for him, however the player to begin with felt it is extra foremost to consolidate his expertise on the club who are giving him the opportunity to show himself on the absolute best degree."
Mascardi, who has represented stars reminiscent of Hernan Crespo and Juan Sebastian Veron, has mentioned that Dybala will have to additionally be given an possibility to begin for the Argentinian national crew.
But the agent believes that the striker must line-up alongside national hero Lionel Messi who recently announced his retirement from worldwide soccer following his side's penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile within the Copa america final.
"Argentina can not do with out Leo," Mascardi said. "I think they are going to convince him to change his mind.
"i am convinced that Dybala has received to be a first choice, along side Messi. Paulo has bought to be a key participant in qualifying for the subsequent World Cup."
Mascardi, who's famed for bringing proficient South American youngsters across the Atlantic to the ecu leagues, has singled out considered one of his customers - Indepeniente Valle's 21-year-historic forward Jose Angulo - as being the subsequent significant identify to arrive our continent's shores.
"i'm willing to guess on it," he stated. "he is bodily robust and has a pleasant eye for purpose. He's already very good known in South the us and in many ways, he rings a bell in my memory of the Crespo in his early days. Monaco are already monitoring him, however there are also some Spanish golf equipment ."