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​Brescia demanding more than money for Chelsea, Juventus target Tonali

Chelsea and Juventus will have to pay up for Brescia star Sandro Tonali.

The club's president Massimo Cellino is not in a mood to sell his prized asset.

The 18-year-old is called the new Andrea Pirlo and has starred in Serie B, managing four assists in 11 games.

But the club do not want to sell him, unless they get a mega financial offer.

"I hope Tonali remains in my hand as long as possible. If he wants to stay in Brescia, I am willing to keep him forever. In any case, I would like to enjoy him a bit more and concentrate on promotion to Serie A. No one has called me yet for him, but it is logical that everyone likes him," he is quoted as saying by the Daily Express.

"If and when the times comes to sell him, not just a super offer will be enough to convince me.

"Those who will want Tonali will have to show love for me and for the boy.

"With love, I mean respect in the approach, right time, not to distract the player. More than money, these aspects will count.

"It happened to me with Nainggolan in Cagliari. Juventus offered more, but Roma proved they wanted him more, making sacrifices.

"I have an idea for Tonali: to see him as a protagonist in an Italian club to revive our football."

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