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.
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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.
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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 Ligt . Paris Saint-Germain , Barcelona and Manchester United are also interested in the 19-year-old defender.
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- According to the Mirror , Manchester 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.