Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini feels Paulo Dybala has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Barcelona star Lionel Messi and believes the Juventus forward is worth €150 million.
Zamparini brought Dybala to Italy in 2012 signing the Argentine forward from Instituto and he became a key figure at Palermo before earning himself a €40m move to Turin in 2015.
Dybala has received some criticism in recent weeks for his lack of goals, but Zamparini feels it is crazy to downplay the attacker s performances as he prepares to take on his former team in Serie A on Friday.
Whoever criticises Messi is crazy. We are talking about the new Messi. He will become a player like Messi and he is already at that level, the Palermo supremo told Tuttosport.
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Ok, he does not score as much as last season, but he is always man of the match for Juventus whenever I see him play. He is the type of attacker who plays for the team and puts others in the position to score.
I would say he is worth €140 or €150 million. Like I said, he is the new Messi. I have been saying that he is destined to become a star ever since he arrived at Palermo.
I hope he will stay at Juventus. I think they can hold on to him. But of course there will be approaches. World-class players are always coveted by everyone. But I hope he will stay at Juventus for a long time.
Dybala has netted eight times in 24 appearances in all competitions this season.
