Stephan Lichtsteiner asked to leave Juventus but they would only sell him abroad, an agent confirms.
The Swiss defender was linked with a move to Inter in the summer, but the Bianconeri made it clear that they wouldn’t sell to a rival.
It’s thought Lichtsteiner was unhappy with this stance, and he was left off the list for the Champions League.
“Stephan’s agent is his brother Marco, who I’ve worked with for a long time,” Federico Pastorello, agent of Antonio Candreva and others, told Mediaset.
Stephan Lichtsteiner asked to leave Juventus but they would only sell him abroad, an agent confirms.
The Swiss defender was linked with a move to Inter in the summer, but the Bianconeri made it clear that they wouldn’t sell to a rival.
It’s thought Lichtsteiner was unhappy with this stance, and he was left off the list for the Champions League.
“Stephan’s agent is his brother Marco, who I’ve worked with for a long time,” Federico Pastorello, agent of Antonio Candreva and others, told Mediaset.
“From what I understand, Stephan had expressed his desire to change teams after many years at Juve, also because of the arrival of Dani Alves.
“I understand that there were negotiations with foreign teams and an Italian one, which was Inter, but then nothing came of it.
“Juve were perhaps more inclined to sell him abroad, as was the case with [Marcelo] Brozovic, who Inter would rather have sold to a foreign club than a direct competitor.
“If Juve decided not to sell then they’ll have their reasons. Knowing Lichtsteiner, the situation will be a bit tense but he’s a serious professional and he’ll accept [Coach Max] Allegri’s decision.”