The agent of Claudio Marchisio has revealed Premier League interest for the Juventus midfielder. The midfielder is inside the final 18 months of his current deal.

"I read that Claudio was close to signing. I can confirm that is not true," his agent and father Stefano Marchisio told Calciomercato.it.

"In my view, the club has other priorities and therefore hasn't even considered Claudio's situation, as he has a contract until 2016.

"I think we'll discuss it around March-April time, but all we can do is wait, as it's in the hands of Juventus.

"Has there been other contact? I did receive a few phone calls, above all from top Premier League clubs. Of course we can only be flattered and this underlines Claudio's excellent season so far.

"Obviously, his preference remains the 'Old Lady.' He was born and raised at Juventus, so if things go normally, negotiations for a renewal should be simple.

"Having said that, it takes two to form a marriage..."