Torino president Urbano Cairo has revealed Real Madrid counterpart Florentino Perez has never heard of Andrea Belotti.

Belotti was linked with Real last summer, but Cairo claims Perez was unaware of their star when they met for dinner.

“Belotti's an exceptional guy and loved by everyone," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“He's kept his feet on the ground and he's humble, even he has a €100m release clause on his shoulders.

“He needs to stay calm, he said he didn't think about it at the time of his renewal. He scored 13 goals either side of last season, with and without a clause.

“I went to dinner with Florentino Perez and talked to him about the renewal of players with huge clauses.

“I mentioned Belotti and he didn't know him, but I talked about shielding him with a €100m release clause.

“Aware of his clause, his ears perked up. If it had been for €20m, they wouldn't have."