Former Manchester United stalwart Paul Scholes believes that Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is not worth the massive transfer fee being quoted by several news sources.
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Or perhaps it’s because with a mooted transfer fee above STG90 million ($A160 million), he’ll have plenty of money to play with to replace Pogba, should he leave for Manchester or elsewhere. Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri has also confirmed that his club is negotiating a deal with United for Pogba.
“I do the same for the players”.
Manchester United’s second bid for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been rejected, with the Serie A giants demanding a deal in excess of £108million for the France midfielder.
“Okay, he has gone on to great things and there was a massive improvement in him”.
The first real test of Mourinho’s tenure will come in sweltering Shanghai on Friday as United face Borussia Dortmund in the International Champions Cup.
With a lucrative image rights deal for Pogba certain to be a stumbling block in any deal, we can expect the transfer of the summer to rumble on for a few days yet, but it appears increasingly evident that Juventus have chose to cash in on a player who has become the most wanted man in European football.
Woodward has not travelled to China with United on their preseason tour and a source told ESPN FC that he has not taken a decision yet on whether to go to Beijing for the Manchester derby on Monday.
“I am confident Mr Woodward will get the player we need to get a good balance”.
United are poised to make Pogba, 23, the first ever £100m footballer just four years after he left the club for just £800,000, having grown frustrated at a lack of opportunities.
“Apart from that, we know other clubs are also involved and for us it is not, ‘are we going to win the race or lose the race?’ It is not a race, it is just the market”.
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“We are in a comfortable position but we know what it is wrong and what is right”.
