adminLONDON. — Manchester United have moved a step closer to making Paul Pogba the first £100million footballer by telling his club Juventus they will pay a world-record transfer fee for the 23-year-old French superstar. Four years after losing Pogba for nothing, United are prepared to break the bank to back their new manager Jose Mourinho, who will be unveiled in front of the world’s media tomorrow.
The Glazer family are desperate to restore United’s reputation as the most popular club in Europe despite missing out on the Champions League for the second time in three years.
They have already signed legendary striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain, and sanctioned £65m for Mourinho to sign defender Eric Bailly and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
But the promised eye-catching purchase will be Pogba, Juventus have demanded a nine-figure sum for their talisman which has scared off United’s rivals Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester City.
But the Old Trafford club — who are less affected by financial fairplay rules because of their huge commercial revenues — are prepared to pay a price that will smash the £86m paid by Real Madrid for Gareth Bale in 2013, and hand Pogba £250 000 a week.
Pogba’s father has stated that his son wants to play in a “better league” than the Italian Serie A and agent Mino Raiola, who also represents Ibrahimovic, is trying to negotiate a deal.
“Paul has to grow. He’s at Juve now, so any transfer must be run past Juventus,” Raiola said.
Meanwhile, Manchester United have agreed a £26million fee to sign Borussia Dortmund playmaker Mkhitaryan, the German outfit have confirmed.
Mkhitaryan’s summer move to Old Trafford is yet to be officially ratified as he is yet to agree personal terms with Manchester United and must undergo a medical. — Daily Mail.
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