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Strootman: I would never join Juventus

The Netherlands international has been linked to a move across Italy, but insisted that he was not thinking about leaving as he considers a possible new contract.

Kevin Strootman has stressed that he would never leave Roma for Juventus and is desperate to challenge for the Serie A title in 2016-17.

Roma lost Miralem Pjanic to the Italian champion earlier this transfer window, but Strootman has no intention of making the same move.

"I would never join Juventus like Pjanic," the Netherlands international said at a news conference. "Juventus have won the league five times, the last two quite easily, and they're signing some great players, but we have to focus on winning our own games.