Juventus ‘target huge summer transfer for Man Utd star Paul Pogba’ after slashing wage bill with Mandzukic and Can exits
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JUVENTUS are plotting a huge summer transfer bid for Paul Pogba, according to reports.
The Old Lady want to bring the Manchester United midfielder back to Turin - but know it would take a mammoth offer to to do.
believe Pogba is their No1 priority and will go all out for him when the transfer window reopens.
Juventus have managed to free up some of their wages already which could help fund the Frenchman's wages.
Emre Can was linked with a move back to the Premier League or Bayern Munich throughout January.
But the German headed to Borussia Dortmund on Deadline Day, initially on loan but with a £25million obligation to buy in the summer.
And Mario Mandzukic was also stripped off the wage bill.
The Croatian striker, 33, joined Qatari side Al-Duhail after failing to make a single appearance this season under Maurizio Sarri.
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Pogba, 26, spent four years at Juventus between 2012 and 2016, making 178 appearances for the Serie A giants.
He returned to Old Trafford for £89m but has struggled to put in quality performances in a Manchester United shirt on a regular basis.
The World Cup winner has only featured eight times this season due to persistent ankle problems, leading to surgery following his most recent appearance on December 26.
Bruno Fernandes' arrival from Sporting Lisbon for £55m added further doubt to Pogba's United future, with Real Madrid also interest.
Despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggesting he wants the pair to play together, Fernandes could easily be seen as a long-term replacement to Pogba.
The Red Devils have an asking price of £150m for the Juventus target but will no doubt be willing to drop it to get him out.
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And the star's agent Mino Raiola also hinted that a return to the Allianz Stadium could be in store for his client.
He said: "Juve fans should dream, because if you do not dream, then you are dead.
"I do not work in dreams, but in the real world, so have to make the right choices for my clients. This is not the right moment to say what Paul's future will be."
