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Crystal Palace's hopes of landing Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro this month have been scotched.

Alan Pardew’s scouts have been watching the player for some time, and the Londoners have made two proposals to Italian giants Juve.

One was a loan deal - with a fee of around £2.2million - until the end of the season, with a priority option to sign him then; the other was a direct switch for around £8.8m.

Juventus officials met with the player and decided to reject both offers.

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However, sources close to Sturaro’s representatives say the subject of a move to England will be looked at again in the summer.

West Ham have also been keeping tabs on the 22-year-old, but they have not yet made any sort of approach.

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