Paulo Dybala branded Manchester United one of the 'historic clubs' months before talks began over a move to Old Trafford.
Manchester United are in talks with Juventus over a deal for the Argentine, which could see Romelu Lukaku move in the opposite direction.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is an admirer of the Argentine, who he believes has the ability to unlock defences at Old Trafford.
Dybala appears to be as equally as fond of United and lauded the club last year ahead of Juventus' clash with the Red Devils in the Champions League.
He also took to Twitter on the eve of the clash at Old Trafford to express his awe at taking to the hallowed turf.
He tweeted: "The Theatre of #Dreams: To play in such historical stadiums you have to do a lot of sacrifices as a boy!"
Dybala would go on to score the only goal of that encounter as Juventus won 1-0 at Old Trafford.
United would get revenge on the Serie A champions as they won 2-1 in Turin but neither side would make the latter stages of the competition.
The Argentina forward could be used as part of a swap deal involving United forward Romelu Lukaku going the other way.
United have grown frustrated with Inter Milan's failure to meet their £75million valuation of Lukaku, with the Serie A side having made an opening offer of £54m for the Belgian.
United sources have indicated any deal is a long way from being concluded, but it is understood there is a willingness on both sides to get a deal over the line.
Lukaku wants out of United after being told by Solskjaer he is not part of his future plans, while Dybala is also looking for a fresh start after falling down the pecking order at Juventus.
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