“I read that Claudio was close to resigning [for Juventus]. I can confirm that is not true,” he said.
“In my view, the club has other priorities and therefore hasn’t even considered Claudio’s situation, as he has a contract until 2016.”
“Has there been other contact? I did receive a few phone calls, above all from top Premier League clubs. Of course we can only be flattered and this underlines Claudio’s excellent season so far.
“Obviously, his preference remains the 'Old Lady’. He was born and raised at Juventus, so if things go normally, negotiations for a renewal should be simple.
“Having said that, it takes two to form a marriage…”