Torino have no desire to sell Andrea Belotti, says club president

After enjoying a stellar season with the Italians, in which he scored 26 Serie A goals for the club, the forward has subsequently been linked with a move away from Torino

Andrea Belotti has been on international duty for Italy this month (Getty)

Torino president Urbano Cairo has insisted that the Serie A side have no intention of selling the highly-sought Andrea Belotti amid reported interest from the likes of Manchester United, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.

After enjoying a stellar season with the Italians, in which he scored 26 Serie A goals for the club, the forward has subsequently been linked with a move away from the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.

While Manchester United have cooled their interest in the striker, with Il Toro unwilling to accept an offer lower than the striker’s £84m buy-out clause, AC Milan and PSG continue to be linked to Belotti.

But Cairo is insistent that Torino’s prized possession won’t be leaving the club this summer, and added that neither AC Milan nor PSG have made an offer for the forward.

"With Belotti we're tied to him until 2021," Cairo told Tuttomercatoweb. "Then clearly it's very important that he remains happy as I hope he is.

“There's been no contact with Milan, nor Paris Saint-Germain, these are more journalistic stories."

And speaking last week, Cairo expressed his belief that Belotti wants to stay at the club.

“The most important thing is what he wants, regardless of the release clause, and I believe he wants to stay,” he said. “We are trying to build the best possible team at Torino.”

Cairo also dismissed the return of Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, who spent last season on loan at Torino.

"Hart got a year of experience with us, I don't think there's any chance of seeing him in Granata again. It's a closed chapter," the Torino president added.