"?Massimiliano Allegri has insisted that Juventus' Marko Pjaca has some way to go before he can claim to be as good as Alvaro Morata.
"?The Juventus manager commented on a statement made by summer recruit Pjaca, who claimed that he could become the Italian side's new version of Morata.
Morata played under Allegri at the Juventus Stadium last season, before former club Real Madrid activated his release clause fee to bring the 23-year-old back to the Bernabeu.
.@OfficialAllegri: "@marko_pjaca20 still needs a bit of time to be able to show his best. We're excited about him." #PalermoJuve pic.twitter.com/tvjQG52yzi
And Allegri said that 21-year-old Pjaca, who joined the Turin-based outfit for around £20m, was some way off matching the quality that Morata showcased during his one season in Serie A.
He said: "He (Pjaca) is a young player coming from Dinamo Zagreb.
"He was playing in a league with not too many tactical attentions, whereas Morata arrived from a completely different context.
"He played for Real Madrid. He got experience in the Champions League. He was training with [Cristiano] Ronaldo, [Gareth] Bale, [Karim] Benzema, [Toni] Kroos.
"It is a different scenario in comparison with Pjaca. Pjaca is improving a lot and I am happy."
Earlier in September, "?Croatia international Pjaca told Sky Sport Italia that he harboured ambitions of replicating the form Morata showed, and that he hoped to help Juventus win Italy's top flight during his time at the club.
He said: "Of course, I'd love to become the new Morata. I'll do my best to prove to the team, my teammates, coach and the fans that I can play well and live up to expectations.
"I hope to help this team win the League title and go as far as possible in the Champions League.
"I played as a left winger at Dinamo Zagreb and as a central midfielder before that. These are the two positions I think I express myself the best.
"At Juve, I'm playing as a second striker and this is the role in which I think I can make my contribution."?
Pjaca has made five appearances - all from the substitutes' bench - since joining Juventus in July.
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