Italian sources have been quick to shoot down reports that Manchester United defensive midfielder Nemanja Matic could join Juventus as a free agent.
The veteran is out of contract this summer and free to choose his next destination without a transfer fee.
The Daily Star suggested this weekend that Matic had chosen a proposal from Juve to continue his career in Serie A.
It would earn him a signing-on bonus and a salary worth €5m per season.
However, Italian sources from Calciomercato.it to Sky Sport Italia and Goal.com are all confident Juventus are not even interested in the possibility of signing Matic.
If anything, Matic’s representatives have offered him to the Bianconeri rather than the other way around.
They are trying to lower the overall wage bill and focus more on younger players.
If they are to go for a player over 30, it would only be Angel Di Maria, who is available once his contract with Paris Saint-Germain runs down on June 30.
Matic turns 34 in August and joined Manchester United from Chelsea for €44.7m in the summer of 2017.
‼️https://t.co/VdiktdLA15 – #Matic non è una pista concreta per la #Juventus 🔥 Unico over 30 che il club prende in considerazione è Angel #DiMaria https://t.co/mGpOTKcU5x
— calciomercato.it (@calciomercatoit) May 8, 2022