Agent: No Juventus move for Valencia

Valencia joined the defending Premier League champions from Wigan Athletic in 2009 and was recently rewarded with a new four-year deal following a successful return to action from ankle surgery.

However, the arrival of Ashley Young, coupled with a further ankle injury, has seen the Ecuadorian make just three Premier League starts this season.

Juventus are reportedly interested in bringing the 26-year-old to Turin, with out-of-favour Milos Krasic linked with a move in the opposite direction.

But Diego Herrera Larrea, Valencia’s representative, has quashed any speculation linking the wide-man with a move to the Old Lady.

"I am aware of rumours of Juventus' interest, but for my part there is nothing concrete," Larrea told calciomercato.com.

"In the past, some Italian clubs were interested in the player but not in recent times.

"I don't think that Juve has spoken with Manchester United

 because I was not informed, but I cannot exclude it as a possibility.

"I see it as very difficult that he leaves United, first of all because he has recently signed a new four-year deal and because he and his family are very well in Manchester.

"But in football, never say never."

ByBen McAleer

Nick Moore

Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.