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Man Utd transfer news: Paul Pogba to make Alexis Sanchez demand if he stays
PAUL POGBA will demand a whopping pay rise to stay at Manchester United, reports claim.
Man Utd would be crazy to let Paul Pogba go says Nicol
Pogba’s future at Manchester United remains far from certain and reports surfaced earlier this week claiming the player’s agent, Mino Raiola, is trying to broker a transfer to Barcelona for his client.
The Frenchman has struggled to curry favour under Jose Mourinho.
Other claims have indicated that Pogba has told his friends he wants to leave Old Trafford.
And now according to The Sun, should Pogba stay, he will push for a bumper deal that could see his weekly wages soar from £180,000 to £380,000.
I just don’t see how Man United can get rid of this guy
Should United cave into his demands, Pogba would close the gap on Alexis Sanchez, who is the club’s top earner.
Pogba’s current deal expires in 2021.
Meanwhile, ESPN pundit Steve Nicol thinks United would be crazy to let Pogba leave.
“I just don’t see how Man United can get rid of this guy,” Nicol said.
“We’re living in an age where, when the star man has a problem with the manager, it’s now the manager who goes first.
“And I think that’s now what could possible happen in this situation as well.
“Manchester United would be absolutely crazy to sell Pogba.”
The Premier League transfer window closes tomorrow (5pm).