Juventus CEO Guiseppe Marotta has said that no agreement was reached between his club and Barcelona during their meeting with the representatives of the Catalans regarding the sale of Paul Pogba.
Earlier this week Barcelona transfer technical committee member Ariedo Braida met with Marotta in Como near Milan to discuss the purchase of Pogba.
The Juventus CEO has revealed that Barcelona offered €80m to prise away Pogba, but the Old Lady are in no mood to let go off their coveted France international.
“The mood of the meeting was very good, terrific, but we did not reach an agreement for Pogba with Barca”, Marotta was quoted as saying by AS.
“We received an offer of €80m but I can say that Juve do not want to sell Pogba”, he concluded.
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The 22-year-old, who played a stellar role in helping the Serie A giants win a domestic double of the league title and the Coppa Italia and helped them reach the final of the Champions League last season, has been hot property in the transfer market.
Premier League side Manchester City and reigning French champions Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with a move for the youngster.
Real Madrid have also reportedly been interested in securing his signature, although Barcelona are believed to be the frontrunners in the chase.
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