Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta has confirmed that the Italian football giants rejected an offer worth 80 million euros (roughly $88.6 million) from Barcelona to buy dynamic French midfielder Paul Pogba.
“Yes, we received an offer of 80 million euros, but Pogba is not for sale,” Efe quoted Marotta as saying on Wednesday.
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Barcelona’s offer is on par with that made by Manchester City last month.
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According to reports, the Spanish offer was made by Barcelona’s international sporting director Ariedo Braida.