Juventus are ready to drop their pursuit of Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler.
Juve and Schalke have been haggling over a price for the Frenchman for a fortnight, but an agreement is still not close.
Mediaset says Juve are now ready to pull the plug on negotiations and look elsewhere
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri is emerging as Juve's top alternative.
However, for any deal to happen, Nasri would have to accept a pay-cut on his City wages.