It would seem Paris Saint Germain (PSG) have finally succeeded in their quest to keep powerhouse midfielder Blaise Matuidi.
The Midfielder had been a target for Juventus after they had sold Paul Pogba for a world record fee to Manchester United.
It seemed with the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic that PSG was about to lose another influential player in Matuidi, but it appears that won’t happen anymore.
This information was revealed by CEO of Juventus Giuseppe Marotta.
“Nothing has happened in regards to a potential deal between ourselves and Paris Saint-Germain,” Marotta said to Premium Sport.
“They let us know that Matuidi was not up for sale and made a pretty explicit statement.
“It is something that often happens during the transfer window. I believe that our pursuit of Matuidi is now finished. Despite our attempts to accelerate proceedings, for now it is safe to say it is over.
“I have to underline how difficult it is to find players who suit our needs. It is very difficult to find players that can reinforce our squad in the way that we specifically want.”
With Matuidi no longer an option, they may turn to Newcastle’s Moussa Sissoko to plug in the Pogba shaped gap in the Juventus midfield.
