Schalke has rejected a £15.5 million offer from Juventus for Julian Draxler.

Draxler is valued at £21.3 million by Schalke.

“We have checked the offer, which was out of the question for us,” said Schalke’s sporting director, Horst Heldt.

 

Draxler has three seasons remaining on his contract at Schalke and is no longer subject to a release clause.

“In a very realistic way, there are many proposals in the market. Today we presented an offer based on our evaluations and I think there’s still a big gap,” the Juventus director Beppe Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.

“That was one of the many proposals we have put forward during this market. The player belongs to Schalke 04, so obviously it ultimately depends on them.

“We are in no rush but the squad at [Massimiliano] Allegri’s disposal is solid and we are trying to add a few cherries to the cake. We are working on a playmaker, or at least a midfielder with certain characteristics, and a left-back who can act as an alternative to Patrice Evra while Kwadwo Asamoah recovers from his injury.

“We are looking for eclectic players, who can allow us to set out the team in various different ways. We are looking for a midfielder with certain characteristics.”