Man Utd look increasingly likely to lose Paul Pogba in the summer after his agent, Mino Raiola, confirmed talks with Juventus chief Pavel Nedved and took a fresh dig at the Red Devils.
Mino Raiola has confirmed he has held talks with Juventus vice-chairman Pavel Nedved regarding a potential move for Paul Pogba.
Pogba has been heavily linked with a move back to Turin with Raiola this week claiming he has been unable to "escape" Old Trafford.
The super agent has now launched a fresh dig at the Red Devils, hitting out at their inability to challenge for the Premier League title or provide Pogba with Champions League football.
He appeared to give his clearest indication yet that Pogba will attempt to leave the Red Devils at the end of the season amid reports the club are also looking to cash-in to fund a summer spending spree.
"He never lost his smile, but clearly a great player doesn’t go to Manchester United only to not challenge for the Champions League or the Premier League title," Raiola told Tuttosport.
"It would be bull for me not to admit Paul wants to stay at the highest level. Pogba will first and foremost try to give his best and then we’ll see at the end of the season if he ought to remain or not.
"I talk to Pavel Nedved and Juventus about many things, including about Pogba and other players, as is only right for a big club.
"You need to get information, see what’s happening, put down a few hypotheses, dream a little… Along with Juventus, there are other clubs in for Paul, but right now he is with Manchester United.
“What I can say is that, just like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul considers Italy to be his second home and he wouldn’t mind returning to Juventus, but we’ll talk about it after Euro 2020.
"There’s nothing impossible in the transfer market, that has already been proved by Juve, PSG, Real Madrid. The achievement of impossible things is part of this business."
Pogba has not played for United since his brief comeback from an ankle injury in December was abandoned to undergo minor surgery.
He has been away from the first-team squad during his recovery and was not part of their warm weather training camp in Marbella.
Whilst he is seemingly closing in on a return, his days at United look increasingly like they could be numbered with Raiola claiming Juventus are not the only club sniffing around.
rotbcmort
564
Riola will kill the career of Haaland and Pogba in his quest for 💰 money He is very very very unprofessional Fueling transfer rumors about a Man Utd player to other teams
Gatetepascal
540
Coutinho left Liverpool for trophies, what about him now? he is enjoying to be loaned even no one can buy him. let the guy go and left with the committed ones.
Kendrick_jnr
449
please please, sell pogba and get a replacement, united don't need this negativity , he's a great player, but he doesn't turn up all the time, and he doesn't want to play for the team, why keep him, he most definitely won't sign a new contract, really no point in keeping Paul.
joyaelptuz
411
Having a agent like this has nothing to be super about it ,the player has not been on his best and cannot even concentrates on his career.sale sale sale
Chongloi4Juv
363
Sign back Pogba to Juventus and strengthen midfields. Offer two or three existing midfields to Man United to get back Pogba. Juv midfield sucks from the beginning of the season till date. Juventus needs urgent improvement of midfields.
mieckrsz
286
ManU is bigger than any player, there’s been too much noise about this Pogba, this guy is not focused on the Red and he is a big waste of money, he is like a prostitute looking for a lucrative market. Very undedicated, please take this virus off the team.
Mwibutsa
233
I’m seriously tired of This guy. Pogba leave
wosbciklo
226
Man Utd is bigger than any player or agent. Let Pogba leave this summer.
freezer18
214
Thank you mino, we want him out as well. I hope Pogba performs well at euros so we could get more money and we can spend on players who really want to give their all.