Five Paul Pogba transfer replacements for Man Utd with Aaron Ramsey and Miralem Pjanic high on Solskjaer’s agenda
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PAUL POGBA may have played his last game for Manchester United with Juventus and Real Madrid reportedly keen on signing him this summer.
Reports claim Maurizio Sarri is ready to sanction a bid for the French World Cup winner as he looks to take advantage of Pogba’s precarious position at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has been keen to link up with his compatriot for some time.
The injury-prone midfielder, 27, has just over a year remaining on his £290,000-a-week contract - although Manchester United have an option to extend that by a further 12 months.
It's reported Juventus are ready to offer a number of players to United in order to secure Pogba’s signature ahead of long-term suitors Real Madrid.
Here, SunSport looks at five potential replacements for Pogba - both from Juventus and elsewhere...
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MIRALEM PJANIC
THE Bosnia international may have turned 30 earlier this month but he is showing no signs of slowing down in Serie A and is one of the players Juve are ready to sacrifice for Pogba.
Deployed as a deep-lying playmaker, Pjanic has been the heartbeat of Juve’s midfield for some time and would be an ideal partner for Bruno Fernandes.
Panic has been in the Serie A Team of the Year for the past four seasons, and has got accustomed to winning by landing three consecutive titles at Juve since a £28million move from Roma in 2016.
AARON RAMSEY
JOINED Juve on a free transfer from Arsenal last summer but will be allowed to leave after just one year.
Ramsey, 29, has long been linked with United and Juventus are ready to also offer him up as part of a deal for Pogba.
Has scored four times across 24 games in Italy but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a known fan and believes Ramsey has the right attitude to shine at Old Trafford.
KAI HAVERTZ
ONE of the Bundesliga’s top-rated youngsters, the 20-year-old has already clocked up 139 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen - scoring 38 times in the process.
Havertz is also a regular for Germany, with seven caps to his name, and has been described as a mix between Mesut Ozil, Michael Ballack and Toni Kroos.
However, United will have to move fast as Chelsea have turned their attention to Havertz after giving up on Barcelona flop Philippe Coutinho.
JAMES MADDISON
UNITED snapped up Harry Maguire from Leicester City last summer and have been tipped to conduct another raid on the Foxes for England hopeful Maddison.
The ex-Norwich man, 23, has been sensational under Brendan Rodgers, scoring nine goals in 35 games this term, and looks destined to get even better.
However, United may have to pay upwards of £100m for Maddison, who has also told Leicester fans he plans on remaining at the King Power this summer.
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JACK GREALISH
HE may court controversy but 24-year-old Grealish is a classy player who could give United the creative X-Factor they’ve been lacking in recent years.
Aston Villa’s main man was the subject of an enquiry from United in January and could find it hard to resist a summer offer, especially if Dean Smith’s side are relegated.
But like fellow Englishman Maddison, Grealish comes with a premium and could cost at least £60m.
