Former Juventus midfielder Michael Laudrup has urged fans not to place unnecessary expectations on Paulo Dybala.

Laudrup says it's unfair to compare La Joya with Barcelona star Leo Messi.

“He's a talent, the problem I think is that he's from Argentina," Laudrup told BeIn Sports.

“He's another player that people like to say 'he could be the next Messi'. No. There is no next Messi now, to see the next Messi we will have to wait… well, I don't think I will see the next Messi in my lifetime.

“You don't see a player like that every 10 years or every 15. But this is the standard you use. He [Dybala] is from Argentina, he's left-footed, he's not so tall, the way he moves…

“But I don't think it benefits him that he's compared to Messi, because he's no Messi. He's a very talented player, but he's no Messi."