Paulo Dybala’s illustrious career at Juventus could be drawing to a close in the most shocking turn of events in recent Serie A history. Per Sky Sport Italia, the record-time Italian champions have pulled out of negotiations with the player’s representatives over a contract extension.
Dybala has less than six months left to run on his current contract at the Allianz Stadium. Since the expiration of the Argentine’s deal is approaching rapidly, Juventus were in a hurry to convince their standout forward to pledge his future to the club.
The Bianconeri and Dybala’s entourages were locked in talks for months, with no breakthrough on the horizon. While Juve were hopeful of committing the 28-year-old to a new contract, it seems that the player’s wage demands have blown the Turin heavyweights out of the water.
It looked like the sides were on the verge of reaching an agreement, but Juventus’ sudden decision to lower their offer has changed the dynamics of negotiations. Dybala is reluctant to drop his salary and has already made it clear he won’t accept a wage cut to extend his stay in Turin.
Juventus have received the message, and according to the latest reports, they are no longer willing to discuss a contract extension with La Joya. The Italian powerhouse have no intention of letting Dybala bully them over the terms, paving the way for the ex-Palermo man’s summer exit.
Dybala poured more gasoline on the fire when he refused to celebrate his deadlock-breaker in a 2-0 home win over Udinese on Saturday. Additionally, he threw a wave of criticism towards his teammates’ performance against the Friulians during the post-match interview.
Inter and Liverpool are said to be monitoring Dybala’s situation at Juventus with great attention. Both sides are on the lookout for high-profile additions, but the Reds are likely to have the upper hand in the potential bidding war due to the Italians’ financial struggle.