Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta has spoken of his desire to keep leading goal scorer Carlos Tevez at the club.
The 57-year-old re-iterated the player’s value to the club just prior to this side’s game against second placed Roma on Monday evening.
Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, the Italian businessman was keen to respond to rumours of a Carlos Tevez exit.
“Tevez? I would like to keep him,” said Marotta. “Both he and Buffon should earn respect for what they represent. They are serious professionals and great players.”
Marotta, who has been with Juventus since 2010, also responded to recent comments by Antonio Cassano that he has rejected advances from the club four times.
The Italian denied all knowledge of this saying: “Certainly not in my management.”
The director also encouraged the Bianconeri to continue to fight to win this season’s Scudetto.
“There are still many games and many points available, there is a risk of losing. Today we will honour the role of leaders and look for consistency in our results.”
Juventus have won three Serie A titles since Marotta joined the club.
