The Bianconeri chief was dismissive of agent Mino
Raiola thinking he had sway over the midfielder's future, whom he
believes will stay in Turin
The highly-rated midfielder's agent, Mino Raiola, has recently talked up the possibility that he could leave Turin this summer if a sky-high bid of €100 million was tabled.
Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are just a few of the big clubs linked with a move for Pogba, but Marotta is hopeful the Scudetto holders can cling on to the 21-year-old.
When asked if Raiola's claims on Thursday that he could stay in Turin were down to not being able to find suitors, he told reporters: "No, his sports rights are with Juventus only, so it is Juventus who will decide.
"However, the decision of the player is definitely critical. But, beyond this, we're speaking about a boy who is 21-years-old, he is very young, I think he can grow from game-to-game.
"Here is the natural habitat for him - for his growth and his development. We recently extended his contract and we did with the perspective of wanting to build a competitive team around him."
Pogba featured for Massimiliano Allegri's men as they lost 2-1 to Fiorentina in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final on Thursday, with his coach defending the France international's below-par performance.
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