New United boss Jose Mourinho recently spoke of four priority targets in the transfer window and midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s capture marked their third acquisition following the arrivals of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and centre-back Eric Bailly.
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According to Sky Sport Italia, however, no agreement has been reached between the two clubs, with United’s €100 million offer being seen as insufficient.
Raiola was shrewd in negotiating his commission on that deal too – The Guardian is reporting that he will bank about €22m when the deal is signed.
He also reports that are close to sealing an agreement, and that at a meeting this week with Juventus and his agent Mino Raiola, Pogba expressed his desire to leave the Turin giants to return to Old Trafford.
Real Madrid have also been linked with the France global and, while Braida concedes Barca had initially been interested in bringing Pogba to Camp Nou, he insisted the club could not justify the expenditure.
Having left the Red Devils on a free transfer to Juventus in 2012, Pogba has become one of the world’s biggest talents, making 124 appearances and scoring 28 goals.
In Juventus, Pogba earns 4.5 million euros ($4.95 million) per season, which rises to six million euros ($6.60 million) in bonuses and increases year-on-year.
Pogba refused to publicly clarify his future in a brief interview on ESPN at the ESPYs awards in Los Angeles last week, where he was asked what he would do if Mourinho called him.
Mourinho is now in Shanghai with the rest of the United squad on their tour of China, but has been kept up to speed with all the latest developments. I asked them for four profiles of players, I gave them a few options and they did for me 75 per cent of the job and we just have 25 per cent to do before August 31.
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Respected French journal L’Equipe, who have excellent connections to the player and his entourage, have confirmed that a deal has finally been struck for €120m (£100m) – plus bonuses.
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