A central midfielder will follow but Mourinho was at pains to stress that United are not being blinded by Pogba’s qualities – in fact, he conceded the deal may not even happen.
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It really shows United’s determination to bring Pogba back to Old Trafford and it seems like it’s only a matter of time before the transfer materializes.
Instead of accompanying his Manchester United team-mates on their pre-season tour of China, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will receive a tailor-made preparation program.
Everton forward Romelu Lukaku and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba are both in Miami enjoying their extended summer vacations.
But it is Mourinho’s expensive courtship of Pogba which has developed into the most high-profile transfer saga of the close-season.
The 23-year-old departed Old Trafford four years ago having failed to make a single first-team start, racking up a mere seven appearances in all competitions.
Now, though, a return to United could be on the cards and reports said a transfer package worth £100m has been turned down by the Turin giants.
Juventus won’t make the same mistake as United and have made it clear they want at least 100 million pounds, plus 8 million pounds in add-ons for Pogba.
Jose Mourinho’s association with Chelsea may have come to a disappointing end when he was sacked last December – but it appears that the newly-appointed Manchester United manager still has a more than special affection for the west London club.
“Anyone who has the opportunity to leave Juventus has to consider things very carefully, because right now Juve are among the top four European clubs”, Allegri was quoted as saying by the Italian media.
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“We are not going to be in the hands of one club that may sell and maybe doesn’t sell”.
