Manchester United could see their transfer plans heavily impacted by their decision that Paul Pogba will not leave unless they receive a bid of £150million. United have been linked with a host of big names ahead of the summer transfer window, but will reportedly hold firm on their valuation of the Frenchman.
United are set for a busy summer transfer window, but could miss out on some of their top targets.
Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish and Kai Havertz have all been closely watched by the Red Devils ahead of the upcoming window, with the club taking out a hefty loan in order to fund Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's latest round of squad rebuilding.
But according to The Evening Standard, they could face struggles financing their different deals, with teams determined to avoid losing their star players on the cheap.
Dortmund are unlikely to accept less than £100million for Sancho, while Havertz and Grealish could both be valued at upwards of £70m by Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa respectively.
Paul Pogba's future could impact Man Utd's transfer business (Image: GETTY)
United's loan of £140m - as well as their cash reserves of roughly £90m - will likely cover a move to sign Sancho, with his wages included.
But Solskjaer could be forced to choose between Havertz and Grealish, because some of the money from the loan will have to go towards other expenditures, according to the same report from the Independent.
The report indicates that United had planned to fund their transfer business with money received from the potential sale of Pogba, with multiple teams interested in the midfielder.
Having signed for a mega £89m in 2016, United are adamant that they must not take a loss on the World Cup winner, and therefore are holding firm at their valuation of £150m.
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However, due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, few teams are likely to spend that much money on a single player, and Pogba looks set to stay put.
That will mean United have less cash to throw about in the market, and deals for the likes of Jude Bellingham could have to be pushed back to next year.
Bellingham is one of United's long-term targets, and at just 16 years-of-age, he is viewed as one for the future.
But Birmingham are expected to receive an influx of bids for their star man this summer, with Dortmund said to be interested in the £50m-rated midfielder.
Jadon Sancho is Man Utd's top target (Image: GETTY)
United have reportedly submitted multiple bids to Birmingham, but all have been knocked back.
The Championship club want a big sum up front for the teen, with United having only offered incentive-based bids.
Bellingham visited United's Carrington training complex earlier this year and was given a personal tour by Sir Alex Ferguson, but doubts linger over whether United will stump up the cash.