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Shock reports in Spain: Manchester United and Juventus negotiating £97.5m Paul Pogba deal
MANCHESTER UNITED has opened talks with Juventus over a stunning £97.5million bid for Paul Pogba, according to reports in Spain.
AS claim Manchester United are in talks over Paul Pogba
Newspaper AS claim United have begun negotiations with the Serie A giants over a deal.
Pogba quit United for Juve in 2012 and has gone on to win four league titles with the Turin club.
Real Madrid are also interested in signing the 23-year-old but are thought to have balked at the proposal of paying agent Mino Raiola a £19m commission.
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The Guardian claim Juve were willing to counter that offer with a £5.4m-a-year deal running until 2021.
As for Real, they are said to have put the brakes on a move for Pogba after Juve's valuation spiralled.
Madrid are not interested in a bidding war with United, knowing the Premier League club is flush with cash as the new £5.1bn domestic TV rights deal kicks in next season.
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