Paul Pogba
Manchester United’s future transfer plans dependent on sale of £50m-rated star – report
Manchester United’s future transfer signings could depend on the potential departure of midfielder Paul Pogba, ESPN reports. The Red Devils have already signed Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for £73 million, and they are on the cusp of landing Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane. Varane’s arrival could take the club’s spending to around £113m that is beyond the allocated £100m budget by the Glazers this summer. It is now reported that the club need to cash in on players before they can look into more signings during the ongoing transfer window. The club have been credited with an interest in Kieran Trippier, Jules Kounde and Eduardo Camavinga, but they need to recoup money first. Jesse Lingard, Andreas Pereira and Axel Tuanzebe could head for the exit door, but Pogba is regard...
European giants believe they can sign Man United star for £43m, in talks with agent
Paris Saint-Germain are in contact with the representative of Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and believe they can sign him on a cut-price deal, The Mail reports. Pogba has entered the final year of his contract with the Red Devils, and the club have yet to make any progress over extending his deal. Talks are planned when he returns from holiday, and it has been reported that he could be handed a £70,000 raise on his £290,000-a-week wages. It is now reported that agent Mino Raiola has entered talks with Les Parisiens and is negotiating personal terms for the France international. United landed Pogba in a club-record £89 million deal five years ago. Les Parisiens believe that they can force United to sell him for just £43m. It has been specifically mentioned that the club have...
Paul Pogba pays surprise birthday visit to Burna Boy in Miami
Manchester United star and France international, Paul Pogba, paid a surprise visit to afro-pop star, Burna Boy as he celebrated his 30th birthday in Miami. The French star posted a picture of his and the Grammy award-winning musician on Instagram as he wished the artist a happy birthday. Pogba gave Burna Boy a signed number 6 shirt of his France jersey. Burna Boy clocked 30-years on Friday as his fans organized a surprise birthday party for him in the U.S. In a viral video, the singer fondly called Odogwu was seen stunned and elated when walking into a beautifully decorated space with people singing “Happy birthday” song. Ahead of his 30th birthday, Burna Boy spoke about how he would love to be like his father in terms of character. He also invited all who can make it down to Miami on July...
Manchester United could swap Paul Pogba to sign €70m-rated transfer target – report
Manchester United could offer Paul Pogba in a swap deal to sign Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane this summer, AS reports. The Red Devils recently reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign long-term target Jadon Sancho. They have agreed to pay around €85 million. They are now likely to focus on signing a new centre-back, with Varane the priority. However, they are not in a position to meet the price tag. After the huge outlay on Sancho, the club can’t afford more than €45m for the World Cup winner. Los Blancos value the centre-back at €70m. Pogba has been a long-term target for Madrid, and it is claimed that the Red Devils could propose a possible swap deal for Varane’s services. Sportslens view: Pogba and Varane have entered the final year of their contracts and...
Manchester United to hand bumper contract to star, Solskjaer determined to keep him – report
Manchester United are ready to make Paul Pogba the highest-paid player in the Premier League in order to convince him to stay, The Sun reports. Pogba has only 12 months remaining on his contract, and he recently acknowledged that the club have yet to hold concrete negotiations over a renewal. There has been speculation that Pogba could be sold for £50 million this summer if United are unsuccessful in renewing his deal after Euro 2020. It is now reported that the club are willing to make the midfielder the highest-paid player in the division with staggering wages of £400,000-a-week. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is determined to keep Pogba, and the hierarchy appear set to back the manager with a bumper deal for the 28-year-old. Sportslens view: Pogba has been with the Red Devils since 2016...
Manchester United could lose their star player for just £50m this summer – report
Manchester United will sell midfielder Paul Pogba this summer if he does not put pen-to-paper on a new long-term contract, The Mirror reports. Pogba’s current deal with United expires in June next year, and the midfielder recently admitted that there have been no concrete negotiations. He is likely to hold fresh talks after the European Championships, but there are doubts whether he will commit his future to the club. United are fearful that the midfielder is looking to run down his contract such that he can negotiate a free transfer elsewhere in January. They are keen to avoid the prospect, and will sanction his sale this summer if there is no breakthrough in the contract negotiations. Pogba was once valued by United at around £150 million. It is suggested that they may be lucky to r...
£54m-rated star breaks silence on his Man United future, responds to Paris Saint-Germain link
French midfielder Paul Pogba has said that Manchester United have yet to make a concrete contract proposal to him. The 28-year-old has just one year left on his deal, and it was recently claimed that discussions were underway over an extension. However, Pogba has emphasised that is not the case, and negotiations will be held following his return to the club after Euro 2020. He told RMC Sport: “I have one year left on my contract, everyone knows that. There have been no concrete proposals for extensions. I’m still in Manchester. “After the season there was the vacation, so I didn’t sit down with the managers and coach. I’m focused on the Euro.” Meanwhile, when asked about possible interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Pogba said that his agent deals with the transfer proceedings. He added that...
Manchester United board in disagreement with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over Paul Pogba
Manchester United’s board and manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, are in disagreement over the future of Paul Pogba. The Mirror says with his contract at Old Trafford due to expire next year, attentions are starting to turn towards a possible new contract. Solskjaer wants the midfielder to stay at the club, having worked so hard to get him back to his blistering best. But it’s said that, behind the scenes, there’s a split in opinion. Some United board members are wary of meeting Pogba’s salary demands with the player’s agent, Mino Raiola, wanting his client to pocket £400,000-a-week. That’s just too steep at the current moment in time, particularly with the coronavirus crisis raging on and Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane being amongst their current targets. United are said to value their midfie...
Paul Pogba: N’Golo Kante star is a ‘smart kid’ and a ‘cunning’ player
N’Golo Kante “cheats a lot”, according to Paul Pogba, who has described the Chelsea star as a “smart kid” and a “cunning” player. Kante has established himself as one of the top midfielders in Europe since joining Leicester City from Caen in 2015, helping the Foxes win the Premier League title before also going on to lift the trophy with Chelsea. The 30-year-old has a World Cup winners’ medal to his name too, having been part of the triumphant 2018 France squad alongside Pogba, who has now revealed that his compatriot will do whatever it takes to win, even if it means bending the rules. The Manchester United talisman told beIN Sports of his international colleague: “He cheats a lot. A lot. At card games, board games. Honestly, I’m telling the truth. He cheats. “He says he doesn’t cheat, bu...
Donny van de Beek accused of making Manchester United move with ‘big boy’ attitude
Donny van de Beek has been accused by Marco van Basten of leaving Ajax for Manchester United with a “big boy” attitude, with the Dutch icon of the opinion that too many players depart Amsterdam believing that they have already made it. Van de Beek is among those to have been brought down to earth with a bump after leaving the comfort zone of life in his native Netherlands. A £35 million ($49m) switch to Old Trafford has not played out as planned for the 24-year-old midfielder, with only two Premier League starts taken in as questions are asked of his value to the Red Devils’ cause. Van Basten, who made his name at Ajax before going on to win the Ballon d’Or three times with AC Milan, told Ziggo Sport of Van de Beek and his struggles in England: “It just shows what a great life they have wh...
Edinson Cavani offered £50K pay rise to stay at Manchester United
Manchester United plan to keep Edinson Cavani at Old Trafford for the 2021-22 season by offering the striker a wage increase of £50,000, according to reports. The Uruguayan has cemented himself as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first-choice striker during the second half of the 2020-21 campaign, playing a pivotal goalscoring role both domestically and in Europe – most notably in the Europa League semi-final tie with AS Roma, against whom he scored four goals over two legs. United do not have the option to extend the 12-month deal Cavani signed last summer, and it has been generally assumed the 34-year-old would return to South America this summer. However, Cavani can choose to add another year to his current deal, and according to The Sun, United plan to give the 34-year-old extra incentive to rem...
Manchester United could sell David de Gea to up Paul Pogba’s salary
Man Utd are preparing for the 2021-22 season. They are doing the sums at Man Utd ahead of next term. Paul Pogba’s future is one of the issues the club need to sort out. His contract expires in 2022. That means that, whether he renews or not, this will be United’s final summer when they sell him and make money from his sale. ‘The Sun’ reports that United want to keep the midfielder. They paid Juventus 100 million for Pogba and they apparently want to get back a good amount of that money. They are worried this will be less likely to happen as the summer goes on. Therefore, United want to renew Pogba. To continue at the club, the former Juve man is demanding 500,000 pounds a week, a crazy sum of money. In order to pay him this amount of money, ‘The Sun’ says that United could let De Gea leave...
