Former Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero admits Paul Pogba is facing a difficult decision over wether to rejoin Manchester United or staying at the Italian club this summer.
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“Hopefully he can come back to the Premier League – it would be great for us and for whoever got him but he’s still a Juve player and they’re not going to let him go easily”, Henry concluded.
It has been claimed that United officials are working on a world record deal worth €120 million (R2 billion) to secure the France star’s signature.
The proposed $176 million would comfortably eclipse the previous world record of $146 million paid by Real Madrid to Tottenham to secure Gareth Bale in 2013, while also dwarfing the figure paid for Cristiano Ronaldo (United to Madrid, €96 million).
After moving to Italy, Pogba has gone on to become one of the most sought out midfielders in Europe.
Pogba, who has won four consecutive Serie A titles with Juventus since leaving Manchester United in 2012, will be under pressure to deliver in Thursday’s blockbuster showdown with Germany, and Henry has faith in the 23-year-old’s abilities. He is one of the key players in France squad at the European championship, where they have reached the semi-final where they will take on Germany in the last four of the Euro 2016. Pogba was demanding a net wage of €13.5m-a-year (£11.5m, $14.9m) and United are ready to meet his demands.
Juventus cannot even attempt to compete with these terms, as Pogba is already at the top of their salary cap at €4.5m net. He needs to make sure he concentrates on what he can do well.
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Perhaps it is time Lozano and his father-in-law had a chat, writes the Manchester Evening News.
