Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has revealed his relationship with Paulo Dybala has completely broken down, saying the Manchester United target's character has been corrupted by his entourage.
Zamparini has already said the Argentine, whose current contract with Palermo expires next year, is likely to leave Sicily this summer and claimed United are amongst the clubs interested in him.
However, the club president is upset that Dybala's future is now set to be decided by a group a representatives he believes do not have the player's best interests at heart.
"For me, Dybala rates as highly as [former Palermo stars] Edinson Cavani and Javier Pastore," he told Radio Kiss Kiss.
"I knew even before this season that he would be a great player. He is a golden boy.
"The problem is that he is conditioned by people that don't want to do what is right for him. He has changed completely and is surrounded by terrible teachers. I no longer speak with him.
"Now we are in the hands of certain people that profit on players and that only want to make money; people that influence players negatively, that only consider players money-making machines."
Dybala has been one of the revelations of the Serie A season, with the 21-year-old striker netting 11 times in 21 appearances to date.
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Sure, but even PSG knows he doesn't have much leverage. If he had 3 years left on his contract and they wanted to buy him, they'd go for lets say 30 mill at most while we'd go for 20 or so (I am making numbers up). But now knowing that he has only 1 year on contract with little chance to renew and willingness to leave, they'll offer 15 while we'll offer 10. This because PSG & Juve know that Zamparini must sell during this summer for any kind of money or else he loses him for free.
I doubt he will attract any heavy interest though, he hasn't done much yet and its his first season on the big stage. I think it between us (if we are interested) and other italians.