Claudio Marchisio conceded he doesn't feel he's the right fit to replace Andrea Pirlo for Juventus.
Marchisio, who has been at Juve since age seven and signed a new deal until 2020 on Monday, said it was not his aim to fill the void left by Pirlo.
"I cannot be Pirlo's heir because I am very different from Andrea," Marchisio said at a press conference.
"That would apply even if I had played in the same position.
"I would like to spare a few words for Andrea, for everything he gave us and because he really made us grow as a team.
"He was a very important player for me. In these few last years I saw him playing in front of the defence and he really helped me.
"I do not have his characteristics, but I have learnt a lot from him and as a result everything was easier."