Juventus director Beppe Marotta assured Paul Pogba is “fundamental” and described the replacement for Claudio Marchisio.
“We too want to create a competitive team and therefore Pogba is a fundamental part of that,” Marotta told Mediaset Premium.
Alvaro Morata said he wants to stay in Turin, but Real Madrid have the buy-back option.
Juventus director Beppe Marotta assured Paul Pogba is “fundamental” and described the replacement for Claudio Marchisio.
“We too want to create a competitive team and therefore Pogba is a fundamental part of that,” Marotta told Mediaset Premium.
Alvaro Morata said he wants to stay in Turin, but Real Madrid have the buy-back option.
“We want to plan out the transfer strategy as quickly as possible. Clearly right now Real Madrid are fighting for the Liga title and the Champions League, so understandably their strategy has not been defined yet.”
Marchisio’s season is over after anterior cruciate ligament surgery, also forcing him to miss Euro 2016.
“We hope to get Marchisio back as soon as possible, even if we know that after surgery in situations like this it won’t be until at least the end of September or mid-October.
“We are certain he will take his place with certainty and we’ll evaluate together the best way to substitute him.
“We won’t sign a specific replacement for him, but rather we will sign an eclectic midfielder with different qualities.
“Our main objective is to build a group that is ‘Made in Italy’ to give us guarantees and consistency based on top level professionals.
“On top of that, our ‘little old men’ are proving to be up to the task and we’re sure they can continue to play an important role.
“We’ll seek our players in Italy first and foremost, then if we don’t find them we’ll look around Europe.”