Juventus chief talks up Paul Pogba transfer with 14-word statement on Man Utd ace
JUVENTUS’ sporting director Fabio Paratici has talked up a move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, revealing the club are still very fond of the Frenchman.
Juventus' sporting director Fabio Paratici has talked up a move for Paul Pogba (Image: GETTY)
Paul Pogba’s future with Manchester United has been up in the air for several months, despite his resurgence after Jose Mourinho’s departure last December.
Real Madrid are keen on acquiring the 26-year-old’s services this summer and manager Zinedine Zidane has placed the World Cup winner high on his summer wish list.
Juventus are also keen on re-signing Pogba, whom they sold to Manchester United for £89million in the summer of 2016.
And Paratici has admitted the Old Lady would love to have the France international back in their squad.
“Pogba we are very fond of, but he is a player of Manchester United,” Paratici said.
“On [Adrien] Rabiot there are so many teams, we are not looking only at him.”
Paratici’s comments on Pogba come a little over two weeks after he revealed Juve will decide whether to pursue the midfielder after appointing a new manager.
When recently asked about a potential move for Fiorentina’s Federico Chiesa, Paratici said: "Federico Chiesa?
Paul Pogba revealed last weekend he wants to leave Manchester United this summer (Image: GETTY)
Pogba we are very fond of, but he is a player of Manchester United
Fabio Paratici
“We certainly have a competitive team. As far as the market is concerned, we await the name of the coach.
“We will make the necessary assessments after announcing it.
"Pogba? The same, we'll speak with the new coach."
Pogba gave Juventus and Real Madrid the green light to pursue him last week by revealing he wants to end his second stint at Old Trafford and seek a new challenge.
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