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Juventus is the best place for Paul Pogba to grow into one of the world's best players, according to general manager Giuseppe Marotta.

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.