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Juventus legend Lippi: Dybala doesn't need to copy Pogba

Juventus legend Marcello Lippi is confident they can keep Paulo Dybala.

Lippi famously advised Juve to cash in on Paul Pogba, with the Frenchman joining Manchester United in a €105m move in the summer.

“Indeed, he's a great player but I had these situations too as a Coach," Lippi recalled.

“It's like when l'Avvocato [Gianni Agnelli] told me: 'Marcello, unfortunately we have to sell [Zinedine] Zidane, but don't worry we'll reinvest it'.

“I shrugged, then they bought Buffon, [Pavel] Nedved and [Lilian] Thuram and we got two Scudetti and a Champions League final.

“Is it the same with Dybala? It seems to me that the situation is very different, there's a strong relationship between Juventus and Dybala, which is confirmed every day.

“The big clubs are interested, but I can't see a repeat of the Pogba incident. Honestly, when I see Dybala I see [Omar] Sivori.

“He has the same ruthlessness, the same class, the same brilliant ideas in decisive moments. They're made of the same stuff."

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