Talks for mega transfer begin
Manchester United have begun talks with Juventus over a sensational deal to bring £100million-rated Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford.
Juventus want to keep hold of the 23-year-old, but would find it hard to resist such a deal, which would see Pogba earning up to £300,000 a week at the club he left in 2012.
The player is also being tracked by Real Madrid, ‘Spanish football expert’ Guillem Balague saying head coach Zinedine Zidane and president Florentino Perez both believe the player wants to move to the Bernabeu.
No deal will be officially completed until the conclusion of Pogba’s Euro 2016 campaign, with France playing Germany in a semi final in Marseille tonight.
United manager Jose Mourinho now has just one of his four summer targets left to pursue.
Were he to fail to land Pogba, United are rumoured to be keen to turn their attentions to Pogba’s French team-mate, Blaise Matuidi – who is also represented by Raiola.
Raiola told Spanish paper Marca: “We are talking but nothing is decided. [Real coach] Zinedine Zidane’s wish is important. The club’s wish is important.
“We are in the initial phase. It’s not a negotiation. Both sides know what it wants and we shall see if we complete a deal or it ends in divorce.
“Paul dreams of winning the Ballon d’Or… Real Madrid is a fantastic club to achieve that.”
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
