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Revealed: Juventus chief confirms Chelsea and Man City bids for ex-Man Utd star
JUVENTUS have confirmed they rejected bids for midfielder Paul Pogba in the summer.
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The France international was heavily linked with a move away from the Serie A champions in the off season, but Juve stood firm.
Chelsea and Manchester City were reportedly keen on bringing the former Manchester United player back to the Premier League, while Barcelona were also linked.
The former were believed to have submitted an £88million bid for the 23-year-old on transfer deadline day.
And now Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has revealed the club received a number of official bids for Pogba, which were all turned down.
Juventus turned down a number of summer bids for Paul Pogba
Jose Mourinho attempted to bring Paul Pogba to Chelsea on transfer deadline day
He said: “There were offers from other clubs formalised, but we have rejected them because Paul is the heritage of the club.
“Maybe we have loaded him with many responsibilities, but this will help him to become a leader.”
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