Italian champions Juventus have denied having any interest in signing Bayern Munich play maker Michael Ballack, Football Italia magazine reported on Thursday.

"Ballack says that we are trying to sign him in order to increase his wage demands. But we have never been after him and we will not sign him," Juventus general director Luciano Moggi said.

The German international has been linked with a move to Stadio Delle Alpi as well as other several clubs as his contract with Bayern expires at the end of the season.

Ballack has stalled over signing a new contract with the Bavarian giants as he reportedly looking for a new challenge outside Germany.

Moreover, Moggi has also refuted rumors which indicated that Juventus were willing to sign Bayern's full back Willy Sagnol before he put pen-to-paper on a new deal with the German champions.

"We have never had any contact with Sagnol. The papers spoke about it because we said that he was a good player," he said.