Alessandro del Piero isn't panicking over the lack of progress of new contract talks with Juventus.

"I just got back from holiday, but I have followed everything that has been written about Alex," said Stefano, who also acts as his brother's agent.

"We have no comments to make with regard to these rumours. We are calm. We listen to everything that is said and we don't have particular worries.

"This is a period in which there aren't any games, so it's normal that these kind of rumours come out.

"In the formations of the summer, Alex always comes to be left out, but then over the course of the season he reveals himself to be the most decisive attacker both in terms of scoring and creating goals.

"This is also a symptom of his tranquillity."