Juventus issue hands-off warning to Paul Pogba suitors

Paul Pogba celebrates scoring during the Serie A game between Milan and Juventus on April 9, 2016
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Juventus director Beppe Marotta warns off potential suitors by insisting that Paul Pogba is not for sale this summer.

Juventus director Beppe Marotta has insisted that no club will be able to pry Paul Pogba away from Turin because "he's happy with us".

The France international, who is believed to have a £70m price tag, has been linked with a return to the Premier League, more recently with Manchester City.

Pogba spent three years at Manchester United before joining Juventus on a free transfer in 2012.

"No Juventus player is on the market at the moment," Marotta told the Gazzetta dello Sport. "Last summer the club made an important decision about Pogba. For us he has been a key element of the team for some years.

"He's happy with us, he's improved, he's become a champion - this is his natural habitat. So from the club's point of view, we don't want to sell our best players, and there's also the desire of the player to stay here to take into account."

The midfielder has scored 10 goals this season.

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