Schalke have given Juventus permission to open negotiations with Julian Draxler, Thegoalmac has learned, but the two sides are yet to agree a fee for him.
Juve sporting director Fabio Paratici flew to Germany to open talks with the Bundesliga club on Tuesday and the Serie A side are offering €25 million for the World Cup winner, who plays as a winger but can also be utilised as a No.10.
However, the Gelsenkirchen side value him closer to €35m and it is understood that the Germany international would request an annual salary of between €5-6 million.
Juve are looking to reinvest in their squad, as they are about to offload Arturo Vidal to Bayern Munich for around €37m, while Andrea Pirlo has gone to New York City FC.
Draxler is contracted to S04 until summer 2018 and his €45m release clause expired in June this year.
Schalke see former Bayern Munich player and current Inter man Xherdan Shaqiri as a potential replacement, with the Switzerland international expected to leave the Nerazzurri this summer.
Draxler has struggled with injuries over the last two seasons and featured in just 15 Bundesliga games for Schalke last term, scoring two goals.
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