Merih Demiral is finding regular game time hard to come by at Juventus, and has been linked with Tottenham in the recent past, but Goal has learned that the Turkish defender will not be freed to leave Turin during the January transfer window.
Frustration is building for many of those on the books of the reigning Serie A champions.
Alvaro Morata has picked up an untimely knock and is not expected to recover in time to take in a potentially crucial clash with table-topping AC Milan on Wednesday.