Marotta close to Juve
Juventus are in talks with Beppe Marotta about moving to Turin and becoming the club's new director general.
Marotta currently performs the role for Sampdoria and is highly regarded in the world of Italian football.
The Bianconeri want someone who is proven in managing a football club's relationship with the media.
Juventus have a very clear business structure. Jean Claude Blanc takes care of the finances while Alessio Secco coordinates the club's transfer policy.
Marotta has been known to fill all three positions at Sampdoria and the worry is he could step on someone else's toes in Turin.
For example, he was responsible for bringing Antonio Cassano back to Italy after a disappointing spell at Real Madrid.
At Juventus, such a task would fall under the remit of Secco, who is the club's director of sport.
Reports suggest Marotta met with Blanc yesterday and they came to an agreement that he would also have a say on the players Juventus buy.
However, he will not be involved in negotiations on the transfer market, which will be left to Secco.
According to the Italian Press, an announcement making the move official will arrive today or at some point this weekend.
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