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Fabio Paratici Says Juventus Won't Sign Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic in January

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has said the club won't make an attempt to sign Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic during the January transfer window.

Paratici, 47, was recently named the best director in Italy for the third time, and he replied to a question from a reporter regarding speculation of Juve's interest in Rakitic, per Football Italia:

“Our squad is complete and we consider it to be one of the best in Europe.

"We're happy with our players. I'd rule out the arrival of a full-back. With (Mario) Mandzukic, we chose a quiet time for him [to leave] but a move to Qatar did not materialise so he stayed with us.