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Ben Gladwell, Italy correspondent 7y

Juventus keeping tabs on Lyon's Corentin Tolisso - sporting director

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has confirmed that Lyon's Corentin Tolisso is one of the names on a list of summer transfer targets, although he says the club would face fierce competition for his services.

Tolisso, 22, said in January that he was "flattered" by Juve's reported interest in him, but added he wanted to focus on the second half of the season with Lyon, who beat Roma to reach the last eight of the Europa League last week.

The midfielder's contract with the Ligue 1 side expires in 2020, but it looks increasingly unlikely that he will see that deal out, with Paratici saying Juve are just one of a host of clubs keeping tabs on him.

"Yes, he's a very good player -- a player who all of the big clubs are following," Paratici was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport. "Right now there are plenty of players that we are monitoring, then further down the line we will move for some of these.

"All of the players we are monitoring are of a high value, but then the transfer market is also about opportunities and we are not focusing on just one aspect."

Paratici does not intend to enter into the market for a new coach next season, however, with current Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri -- who has been linked with summer moves to Arsenal and Barcelona -- receiving his full backing.

"We're delighted with him," Paratici said. "He's obtained great results with us. He's among the best coaches in the world and we're happy to continue with Allegri. In fact, we're delighted to. He's a great person and a great coach and we have no doubts about our coach. We have every intention of continuing with him."

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