Juventus attempted to buy Julian Draxler from Schalke, but he instead was sold to Wolfsburg on the last day of the transfer window.
"I said at Villar [on Aug. 17] that there were some difficulties for Draxler," Beppe Marotta told Gazzetta dello Sport, dismissing rumors that he had been in a constant dialogue with Schalke and increased his initial offer, which was reported to have been lower than €15 million.
"Talks with Schalke, who are a mysterious club, were difficult. We pulled out because their demands were disproportionate. €36 million is an exaggeration, and then the player didn't want to come either.
"I'm disappointed not for the fact that we didn't get him, but that there was nobody to negotiate with."