Juventus striker Paulo Dybala says he is 'a child, not a killer yet' and hopes to overtake Carlos Tevez's goal record.

With 18 goals across all competitions so far, the 22-year-old has earned Coach Max Allegri's praise, who stated he has the eye of a killer.

“But I still see a child when I look in the mirror,” he told Il Corriere dello Sport. “I only transform myself when I step into the pitch. In training too I am always focused. I try to improve myself, to grow, to learn.

Juventus striker Paulo Dybala says he is 'a child, not a killer yet' and hopes to overtake Carlos Tevez's goal record.

With 18 goals across all competitions so far, the 22-year-old has earned Coach Max Allegri's praise, who stated he has the eye of a killer.

“But I still see a child when I look in the mirror,” he told Il Corriere dello Sport. “I only transform myself when I step into the pitch. In training too I am always focused. I try to improve myself, to grow, to learn.

“I've always had to deal with pressure. I was never sold for cheap sums. I'm glad people are no longer talking about the fact that I costed €40m, it's not money that plays games.

“I can certainly give a lot more. At 22 years of age I lack the experience of a player like [Carlos] Tevez. Playing here, in Europe and in the national team, I hope to close that gap.

“I never had any doubts in my first few months at Juventus. I had similar feelings in Palermo, but I knew it was the right decision.

“There's been a lot of work to improve my condition, physically and mentally. Passing from battling against relegation to Juventus wasn't an easy step. Here you can't even dream of picking up a draw. Thankfully, I learned quickly.”

The Argentinian has been employed in a slightly different role compared to Palermo, where he was the team's poacher.

“In Palermo I was a prima punta, albeit a strange one. Here I have greater freedom and I'm happy in all positions, not least because I have some very physical teammates who create spaces for me.

“I must still score three goals to beat Tevez's record of 21 goals in his first season in Turin. I'd be very happy to overtake him. It would be good for me and for the team, as these goals would be important.”

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