"Barcelona offered €80m for Dybala"

The founder of Grupo Mascardi, Gustavo Mascardi, has claimed Barcelona have made an €80 million bid for Paulo Dybala in recent months.

The promising younf Argentine joined the Bianconeri last summer in a €40 million deal from Palermo and has taken the Serie A by storm, scoring 19 Serie A goals and registering nine assists in his first season with the Italian champions.

Unsurprinsingly the 22-year-old's performances have drawn interest from various clubs around Europe, however Mascardi has revealed that the striker is not looking to leave Juventus.

“When I talk with Paulo and his agent, Pierpaolo Triulzi, I know that the lad is really on the right track,” he told Gazzamercato.

“A year ago Inter and Milan also wanted him, but he was right to choose the club which would give him more safeguards. His career at Juventus has just begun.

“Will he stay at Juve for a long time? The transfer market can offer a lot of temptations, but Paulo has shown himself to have clear ideas.

“It’s true that in recent months Barcelona were interested in La Joya, I think they made a bid of double what the Bianconeri paid [€80m].

“But the player’s first consideration was that it was more important to consolidate his experience at a club which is giving him the opportunity to succeed at the highest levels.”

Barcelona will look to pursue Dybala should Neymar decide to leave the club this summer.