Stefano Sturaro’s agent has confirmed that Everton are interested in signing him.
Sturaro spent the past four years with Juventus but remains a peripheral figure and is said to be considering a move elsewhere for regular first-team football.
The Blues and Valencia are among a handful of European clubs linked with potential moves for the midfielder during the January transfer window.
Interest remains strong in Sturaro’s native Serie A despite Juve understood to be unwilling to part with the 24-year-old despite his relative bit-part status.
And agent Carlo Volpi admits that the Bianconeri’s refusal to sell the Italy international, 24, has left his client stuck in a transfer limbo.
He said: “In Italy, 80 per cent of clubs want him, some more insistently than others.
“Abroad, Valencia and Everton are the sides that principally want him.
“Stefano’s situation is clear: Juve won’t let him go, because he’s a player the Bianconeri need.
“Naturally, we are please at interest from Italy and abroad with so many clubs calling us, but the directors are saying no to everybody.
“We know that anything can happen on the transfer market, but Juventus were clear with everybody. Massimiliano Allegri has always asked for Sturaro to stay in the squad.”