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Agent: Mourinho wanted Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro at Chelsea

The agent of Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro has confirmed interest from England.

Crystal Palace have been linked with Sturaro.

“The rumours coming from England are all true, there are a lot of teams interested in Stefano, especially thanks to the matches Juventus played against Manchester City in the Champions League," Carlo Volpi said to Tuttomercatoweb.

“But Juve have turned down all of them, rejecting every approach for the player.

“€17m? The figures could be more or less true, let's not forget that in England a second-tier team has economic resources that are extremely higher than those in Italy, for example.

“In Serie A we've had interest from six clubs, all intending to ask for him on loan. But in England there was also Chelsea, but everything fell apart after Mourinho was sacked.

“The Special One followed Stefano's development with great interest. But Juventus took him off the market. Juve were the first to be intrigued by the growth of the player, they want to see how far he can go.

“Sturaro is totally focused on his work. He wants to show he's an important player for Juventus and he's happy in Turin."

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