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Paulo Dybala insists he's staying at Juventus despite Real Madrid interest

Paulo Dybala insists he will remain at Juventus next season despite reported interest from Real Madrid.

The 22-year-old forward has been a revelation since moving to the Bianconeri from Palermo last summer, helping Juve to their fifth straight Serie A crown and a Coppa Italia final berth this season.

Along with teammate Paul Pogba, the Argentina international is among the most coveted young players in world football, with the Turin club said to have rejected an offer from Real Madrid in the area of €70-80 million earlier on Wednesday.

Upon hearing of Juventus' reported refusal, Dybala made clear his intention to remain at the Serie A club, saying: "I don't know anything about it so I can't say anything.

"My future will definitely be here. I strongly believe in myself, nobody expected a year like this in terms of goals and wins.

"Next year we want to win the Champions League."

Dybala has scored 23 goals in 45 matches over his debut season in Turin, with two of them coming in the Coppa Italia.

Juventus will face AC Milan in the final of the competition on Saturday, and Dybala says their trophy rivals must not be underestimated as Max Allegri's men look to secure a second straight league and cup double.

Dybala said: "We started this season by winning the Supercoppa in Shanghai, so it'd be nice to finish it by winning the Coppa Italia. It'd be the icing on the cake of everything we've done.

"We can't underestimate the match or leave anything for our opponents. It's a final, a one-off game.

"We can't give anything up, we have to prove we're the better team."