Dybala will join Juventus in summer, says Palermo coach

By foxsports
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Palermo forward Paulo Dybala will join Juventus this summer, according to his coach Giuseppe Iachini.

Dybala, Palermo's leading scorer, has been a reported target of Premier League sides Arsenal and Manchester City.

However, Iachini says the 21-year-old will remain in Serie A and play for Italian champions Juve next season.

"Dybala is now a Juventus player and this club is working towards the future," Iachini said to Sky Italia.

Palermo are ready to cash in on Dybala after the Argentinian turned down a three-year contract extension in January with his current deal ending in June 2016.

Dybala, who moved to Palermo in 2012 from home club Instituto, has scored 13 goals and set up 10 more in 33 league appearances to help the Sicilian outfit preserve their Serie A status for next season.

The South American star recently expressed his wish to remain in Italy.

"I admit it, I am very attached to Italy," Dybala told Gazzetta dello Sport. "It's here where I have become famous and I would like to stay here."

Palermo, not wanting Dybala to get hurt before his transfer, have not played him in the last two league games, including Sunday's 1-0 win at Cagliari.

Turin-based sports newspaper Tuttosport claim Juve will pay a 28 million euro ($32million) fee to acquire Dybala.

Juve, coached by Massimiliano Allegri, clinched their fourth straight Scudetto last month and have qualified directly for next season's Champions League.