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Juventus rule out selling Real Madrid, Manchester United target Paulo Dybala

By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 14 February 2019

Juventus rule out the possibility of selling Real Madrid and Manchester United target Paulo Dybala as they believe that only Lionel Messi would improve their team.

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has ruled out the possibility of selling Paulo Dybala, who has been linked with the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Dybala's future has come under the spotlight frequently during recent transfer windows and reports had suggested that Madrid were lining up a £105m bid for the Argentine as part of their planned overhaul this summer.

However, Paratici believes that only Lionel Messi and perhaps Neymar would be an improvement on Dybala, and with both players seemingly unattainable he rejected suggestions that the 25-year-old could leave.

"Those who leave are those who want to. I repeat, our squad is difficult to improve," Paratici told Gazzetta dello Sport.

"Who do you get that is better than Dybala? It's difficult to sign Messi. Even with Neymar I'd have doubts. Dybala is someone who is always there, until the end."

Dybala has just two goals in 20 Serie A appearances this season, but has five in five Champions League games.