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Juventus planning to keep Chelsea's Juan Cuadrado after loan

TURIN, ITALY - OCTOBER 31:  Juan Cuadrado of Juventus FC celebrates the gol of the victory during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Torino FC at Ju
Image: Juan Cuadrado has played 33 times for Juventus this season

Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta insists Juan Cuadrado will not go back to Chelsea in the summer.

Juventus are hoping to sign the Colombian winger on a permanent transfer after several impressive performances on loan for the Serie A leaders.

Former Juventus manager and current Italy head coach Antonio Conte will not stay with the national side after the European Championship and it has been reported by Sky in Italy that Conte will take over at Stamford Bridge ahead of next season.

Marotta feels Conte's move from the Italy job to Chelsea underlines what a strong appointment he was when Juventus brought him in from Siena in 2011, but says his arrival in west London will not influence the Cuadrado situation.

"The fact Antonio Conte is going to Chelsea just confirms that we made a good choice when we took him from Siena," he said. "I am proud of this and for him.

"But as for Cuadrado? I don't think Conte will influence our decision. We could keep him here."

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In January, Marotta confirmed Juventus' intentions to keep Cuadrado this summer, saying: "He is on loan but for the squad and his tactical flexibility we really need him. He plays in a different way compared to all our other midfielders.

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"Cuadrado could help us a lot and we are happy about his performances. We will try to hold on to him for the next campaign."

Chelsea bought the winger from Fiorentina for £26.1m in last season's winter transfer window but he started just four games before being loaned to Juventus in August.

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