Tujuh kali juara Eropa itu telah menolak sejumlah usaha Real Madrid untuk membeli pemain tersebut, setelah juara Spanyol itu memberi tawaran 80 juta euro saat libur musim.
The seven-times European champions have fended off several attempts by Real Madrid to buy the player, with the Spanish champions making an offer of 80 million euros in the close season.