Manchester United target Andrea Belotti will not be allowed to leave Torino unless the £87million release clause is met.
Belotti scored one and assisted another as Italy dismantled Liechtenstein 5-0 in their World Cup qualifying game in Udine on Sunday.
The Torino forward scored the Azzurri’s second goal with a superb finish before showing great vision to pick out substitute Eder with a well-timed cross in the 74th minute.
The Italian striker, 23, who has been on United’s radar for some time after a breakthrough season in Serie A, but Torino president Urbano Cairo is not willing to allow his star striker depart without the Italy international’s £87million release clause is met.
Cairo told Italian broadcaster Radio 24: “I care about Belotti and I’m keeping hold of him.
“He has a contract with Torino until 2021. I would only sell him for €100m, but even then he can refuse.
“The most important thing is what he wants, regardless of the release clause, and I believe he wants to stay.
“We are trying to build the best possible team at Torino.
“Belotti is busy on international duty [with Italy] at the moment and then he is getting married on Thursday — he invited me.”
The Torino forward has added to speculations as regards to his future, that he doesn’t know what is going to happen.
Manchester United is also making effort to land Real Madrid’s Álvaro Morata.