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Juventus playmaker Federico Bernardeschi has said he was flattered by Barcelona's reported interest in him during the January transfer window.
Barca reportedly wanted to sign the 25-year-old from Juve in a deal that would have seen Ivan Rakitic move the other way, per Calciomercato.
The move never went through, but Barca could try again to sign Bernardeschi in the future:
Romeo Agresti @romeoagresti#Bernardeschi will remain at #Juventus until June and be evaluated in the mezz'ala position after which his future will be decided u26aaufe0fu26abufe0f@goal
The Italy international said he is proud to be linked with a club like Barcelona, but he also hinted he remains happy at Juve, per Tuttosport (h/t Goal's Chris Burton):
"Does Barcelona's interest make me proud?