Paul Pogba to Man United: Agent Mino Raiola reveals deal for Juventus midfielder should be completed by next week
French midfielder's Old Trafford return has been dragging on but he's now finally set to complete world-record transfer
PAUL POGBA’S highly-anticipated move from Juventus to Manchester United will be completed next week, according to agent Mino Raiola.
The Frenchman is on the verge of returning to Old Trafford for a world-record £112million fee, just four years after being released from his contract by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Pogba has already undergone a medical in Los Angeles after he agreed a contract worth £290,000-a-week, and Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho already has the midfielder in his plans for the Community Shield final against Leicester early next month.
Pogba’s transfer saga has dragged on throughout July ever since it emerged United were lining up a stunning reunion, and it now seems the deal will final be concluded at some stage next week.
Super-agent Raiola, who also represents United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, reportedly said: “Next week [the deal] can be closed.”
Raiola’s comments come after he held up the transfer due to problems over his slice of the financial pie.
The 48-year-old is hoping to get his hands on a huge chunk of cash – an alleged £25m – but United and Juventus were believed to be at loggerheads over the figure.
The two parties were also disputing who should be coughing up the dough, but it appears the issue has been settled as Pogba gears up for his Old Trafford return.
There is also a possibility of yet another signing for Mourinho despite Pogba being the final piece of his man-man jigsaw, with Brazilian right-back Fabinho said to be on the brink of joining from Monaco.