Reports in Italy and the UK had claimed that United had agreed a deal with Juventus for Pogba, with the world record transfer set to rubber-stamped after the French midfielder passed his medical.
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Manchester United fans would be busting out the same moves in the coming days as Old Trafford prepares to welcome Pogba back.
Jose Mourinho took the first significant steps to reshape his Manchester United squad on Thursday by telling nine players, including Bastian Schweinsteiger, that they can leave Old Trafford.
Pogba has enjoyed great success with Juventus.
Manchester United’s £100 million ($132 million) bid for Paul Pogba goes against what football is all about, according to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. The Special One had already achieved his goal of signing his first three targets – Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan – and only Pogba’s signing has remained unfulfilled.
It is understood, however, that Juventus will announce the fee at £84.3m on account of the tax they are due to pay on the transfer.
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“I am not going to try to make you naive and believe that we are not trying for one player”. But to justify his expected fee, Pogba would have to do more than merely be United’s best player.
Once the deal has been completed, Pogba will earn a whopping £275,000 per week in the next five years.
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Fabinho, who is reportedly open to a move to the Premier League, and Jose Mourinho share the same agent in Jorge Mendes and the Brazil worldwide made his only loan appearance at Real Madrid under the new United manager in May 2013.
