Juventus cannot keep Pogba if he wants to go - Marotta

The midfielder has shown no indication he wants to leave, according to the Bianconeri chief, but he says he might be hard to keep if a big offer comes in

Juventus chief Giuseppe Marotta does not think the club can keep hold of in-demand midfielder Paul Pogba if he decides he would rather play elsewhere this summer.

The Frenchman has been linked with an array of wealthy clubs over the past few months, including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, and there have been suggestions he could cost as much as €100 million.

Although Marotta insists that Pogba has so far shown no desire to jump ship from the Scudetto holders, he thinks it will be impossible to keep him in Turin if he starts to pine for a new challenge.

“Pogba is the protagonist of his own destiny and if he decides to leave then we can't stop him,” the Bianconeri chief told Corriere della Sera.

“Pogba has not indicated a willingness to leave, though. The problem will come when the player is offered a contract that is two or three times what he already earns. We're talking in the tens of millions per year.”

Marotta also used Pogba as an example of how Juventus have scouted the best and brightest in world football to secure three successive Serie A titles.

“Our appeal has changed a lot,” he added. “Before it was difficult to encourage players to come, for instance Antonio Di Natale refused to join us years ago.

“Now, however, there is a race to come to us, and I'm talking about a race from players who are all-the-rage, the best in the world.

“Pogba and Carlos Tevez are two examples of our scouting system working wonders. Our knowledge of top young players is excellent, as is our awareness of established players who might want to join us.”

Juve, coached by Massimiliano Allegri, are 14 points clear in Serie A.