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Chelsea handed boost as agent shoots down £70m Barcelona move for his client
CHELSEA have been handed a timely boost in their pursuit of Paul Pogba.
Paul Pogba is one of the most sought-after players in the game
The Juventus midfielder was on the Blues’ radar and they considered making a £60million for his services last summer.
Reports over the weekend suggested Pogba would be willing to take a significant pay cut in order to secure a move away from Juventus in the summer.
Chelsea are believed to have bailed at his £70m asking price, but reports in Spain suggest Pogba has his heart set on joining Barcelona.
However, Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola was quick to pour cold water on the claims.
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He tweeted: “Sport Spain article is nonsense.
“They only have one reader [and] it's Pinocchio.”
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