Rumour Has It: Solskjaer wants to sell Pogba to raise funds

Manchester United manager Solskjaer has reportedly been told he only has £100million and he wants to raise funds by offloading Pogba.

Published : Jun 21, 2019 17:03 IST

Paul Pogba appears set to be granted his move away from Manchester United.

Pogba has been linked with a return to Juventus and a blockbuster transfer to Real Madrid since revealing "it could be a good time for a new challenge".

And United may not stand in his way as the Red Devils look to rebuild in Manchester.

TOP STORY – POGBA EXIT TO BOOST TRANSFER KITTY

Manchester United  manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants  Paul Pogba  out of Old Trafford, according to the Daily Star .

Solskjaer has reportedly been told he only has £100million to spend after the Red Devils finished sixth in the Premier League last season.

And with reported targets  Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka  and  Leicester City  defender  Harry Maguire  set to cost in excess of £100m, selling £140m-rated Pogba to either  Juventus  or  Real Madrid  would provide some significant funds.

READ | Madrid? PSG? Juventus? Where could wantaway Pogba end up?

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- Could  Philippe Coutinho  make a shock return to  Liverpool ? According to Le 10 Sport , the  Barcelona  attacker is in line for an Anfield comeback having failed to establish himself at Camp Nou since his £140million arrival in January 2018.

- Serie A champion  Juventus  has identified  Tottenham  full-back  Kieran Trippier  as a replacement for  Manchester City  target  Joao Cancelo , according to SportItalia and La Gazzetta dello Sport .

- Wage demands are standing in the way of  Neymar  and his potential return to  Barcelona  from  Paris Saint-Germain , according to Le 10 Sport .

- RMC claims  Real Madrid  has joined the race to sign  Ajax  captain  Matthijs de LigtParis Saint-Germain ,  Barcelona  and  Manchester United  are also interested in the 19-year-old defender.

READ | Rumour Has It: Real Madrid to offer EUR 130m and James or Bale for Neymar

 

- According to the MirrorManchester City  is set to beat neighbour  Manchester United  to the signing of  Leicester City  centre-back  Maguire . However, the Premier League champion is reluctant to pay £80m for the England international.

AC Milan  has requested  Isco  and  Dani Ceballos  from  Real Madrid , reports Marca . According to Sky Sport Italia , however, the Italian side is only likely to take Ceballos and striker  Borja Mayoral  on loan.

- Sky Sport Italia says  Porto  and  Atalanta  are the most likely destinations for legendary Italian goalkeeper  Gianluigi Buffon . The 41-year-old is a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.