Beppe Marotta: 'Fernando Llorente talks at an advanced stage'

Juventus director-general Beppe Marotta has revealed that they are "at an advanced stage" in regards to signing Fernando Llorente at the end of the season.

The Spain international striker will leave Athletic Bilbao in the summer when his current contract runs out.

"We are looking to the future and monitored those players who will be out of contract, among them the Basque striker, who we are at an advanced stage with," he told reporters.

Llorente has scored one goal in 12 La Liga matches this season.