There are conflicting reports over the fate of Juventus-owned Mohamed Ihattaren, who was loaned to Sampdoria, but is now allegedly refusing to come back to Italy.
The 19-year-old creative midfielder has already been called up to the senior Netherlands squad, after two goals in 10 caps at Under-19 level.
Juve snapped him up from PSV Eindhoven on transfer deadline day for under €2m, immediately sending him out on loan to Sampdoria.
However, Ihattaren is yet to play a single minute of football and has been in the Netherlands since October 12 due to ‘family matters.’
La Gazzetta dello Sport points out that Ihattaren has not been spotted anywhere near the Utrechtse Vecht area, which is where his family lives.
It is not clear where the player has gone to and there are suggestions he is refusing to return to Italy.
Sampdoria medical staff were unimpressed with Ihattaren upon his arrival from Juve, with rumours he was 5kg overweight.
There are reports in the Netherlands that the player is looking at a change of agent from current representative Mino Raiola.