- Juventus have told Chelsea Alex Sandro will not be allowed to leave in January
- During the summer, the Turin based side rejected a £61m for the Brazilian defender
- Antonio Conte is looking for competition for first choice wing-back Marcus Alonso
Juventus have confirmed that left-back Alex Sandro will not be allowed to leave the club in January.
Italian news outlet CalcioMercato report that the ex-Porto man will not be sold to the blues even if an offer of £53m is tabled for his services.
Juventus have no intention of selling Alex Sandro. Photo: Serie A/Twitter
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The 26-year-old failed to secure a move to Chelsea the summer as the Serie A champions rejected two offers from the English side for his services, with the final bid in excess of £61m.
Antonio Conte cannot have his man in January. Photo: Sky Sports
Antonio Conte is looking for competition for first choice wing-back Marcus Alonso who has always played when fit.
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Sandro has featured 13 times in all competitions this season netting once in a 4-0 win against rivals Torino.
He joined the Italians from Porto in 2015 for a fee believed to be in the region of £23m and has won back-to-back Serie A championships and consecutive Coppa Italia titles.
His contract is due to expire in June 2020.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng