Liverpool had a bid rejected for Claudio Marchisio...and they weren't the only ones - Juventus CEO

Marked man: Liverpool are one of several clubs monitoring Marchisio
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James Benge19 October 2015

Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta has confirmed that the club rejected an offer from Liverpool for midfielder Claudio Marchisio.

However he warned the English side they were not the only team competing for the Italian international.

Marchisio, who has spent his whole career at La Vecchia Signora, signed a new contract in July that will keep him at his hometown club until 2020. However the 29-year-old was the subject of rumours linking him to several clubs across the continent, including Liverpool and Arsenal.

Marotta admitted that he had received interest for Marchisio during the summer, but he expects the midfielder to remain at Juventus for a long time to come.

He told Premium Sport: “We always receive a lot of offers for our player, but we are a club that want to buy players rather than selling.

“Marchisio has just extended his contract and I believe he wants to finish his career with us. By the way, Liverpool were not the only side that made an offer for him.”

Another Champions League finalist to attract interest during the summer was Paul Pogba, the French midfielder who remained in Turin despite interest from Barcelona and Chelsea.

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The 22-year-old has struggled with additional responsibility during Juventus’ stuttering start to their Serie A defence, which continued with a 0-0 draw against Internazionale on Sunday, but Marotta is confident it will benefit player and club in the future.

“Of course we rejected lot of offers for him last summer as Pogba represents an added value for the club,” the Juventus chief added. “We may have overburdened him with many responsibilities, but this will help him to become a true leader.”

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