Juventus general manager Marotta denies interest in Manchester United’s Park Ji-Sung

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Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta has refuted reports that Juve are interested in signing Park Ji-Sung from Manchester United.

Goal.com exclusively revealed earlier this month that the Turin giants have a transfer kitty of €50 million (£44m) available this summer, and the Turin club have been linked with the 30-year-old Korean, who is out of contract at Old Trafford in mid-2012, after comments made by agent Federico Pastorello.

It was reported Pastorello would hold negotiations with Park on behalf of Juventus and the agent told Calcio Mercato the club’s sporting director Fabio Paratici “definitely wants” the Korean.

Marotta told Sky Sport Italia: “No, we’re not interested in Park. We will sign a quality player in attack, certainly a top striker. We already have a world class addition to our midfield with Andrea Pirlo.

“He brings great quality as well as being an exemplary professional.”

Park had told reporters earlier in the week he was keen to stay in Manchester.

“It would be honour for me to keep playing for Manchester United,” said Park.

“I have nothing to say about any transfer rumours – I just want to stay at Manchester United.

“As an Asian player, it’s an honour to play for the biggest club in the world. I and other players want to achieve a 20th league title for United.”

Tthe transfer guru also admitted that Atletico Madrid’s Sergio Aguero and Villarreal’s Guiseppe Rossi would both be perfect acquisitions for the Serie A side. 

He added: “Both are talented and capable of making the difference. They do match up with the profile of the kind of player we are looking for.”