Here we go again.
Another day, another round of stories linking Paul Pogba with a move to Barcelona.
Several reports now claim the World Cup winner wants out of Manchester United after becoming increasingly disillusioned with life at Old Trafford following his apparent falling out with Jose Mourinho last season.
It was claimed earlier in the week that Barcelona had already made an insulting offer to United for the World Cup-winning midfielder with further speculation suggesting Pogba had even agreed personal terms with the Spanish champions.
Well aware of Pogba’s commercial value and the difficulty in finding a replacement at such a late stage in the transfer window, United are said to have rejected Barca’s offer. Although this point has been widely reported, it hasn’t been enough to completely kill off talk of the 25-year-old heading to the Camp Nou.
An exclusive from Chris Wheeler in the Daily Mail goes as far as claiming that Pogba is ‘desperate’ to complete a move to Barca – a point which he has made to several teammates and staff aware of. He is also said to have made his intentions clear in a text sent to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward in the last couple of days.
Despite this, United aren’t for budging. Pogba is likely to stay put at Old Trafford, at least for now.
Although speculation linking the club with a move for Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has returned in the last 24 hours, it’s highly unlikely United would attempt to rush through a deal for the Serbian with under 48 hours remaining of the transfer window – especially not for the £138m pricetag being quoted.
Despite the fact that United’s ‘not for sale’ stance has been widely reported, it hasn’t been enough to completely kill off speculation that Pogba might still be on his way. In fact, as The Mirror now points out, it’s been claimed in the Italian press that Barca may not be the only club exploring the possibility of signing the World Cup-winning midfielder.
Juventus, the club Pogba played for in between his two stints at Old Trafford, are said to be keen to have him back. Like Barca, they too are said to be willing to make a cash-plus-player offer for the 25-year-old, only their bid may be slightly more tempting for United.
Although it’s not known how much money the Italian champions would put forward in the deal, it’s claimed they would be willing to allow Miralem Pjanic to head in the opposite direction.
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