Pastore staying put: Zamparini

Sought-after Argentinean Javier Pastore will be staying with Palermo, according to club chairman Maurizio Zamparini.

Pastore, 21, has impressed for the Serie A side since joining from Argentine outfit Huracan in 2009 and is a reported target for some of Europe’s biggest clubs. But it looks as if he could be staying in Italy for at least another season, with Zamparini setting an asking price of close to 60 million euros.

“Pastore wants to remain at Palermo,” Zamparini told Gazzetta dello Sport. “He is a very intelligent man, who wants to improve. He has decided to remain with us for another year.”

“I have already turned down a 50 million-euro offer for Pastore. Even if Chelsea were to make an offer this year, he would not move.”

“Barcelona already made an offer and I said to them that this year he would not leave.”

Pastore, who has scored 10 goals in 30 appearances this season, is contracted to Palermo until June 2014.