Paul Pogba can leave Juventus after Euro 2016 if Real Madrid, Manchester United or Man City break world record transfer fee
JUVENTUS will let Real Madrid and Manchester United target Paul Pogba leave the club if he is made the most expensive player on the planet.
claim the former Old Trafford academy starlet can join Real Madrid – or any of his other suitors like Paris Saint-Germain or Barcelona – if his £125m valuation is met.
There is a gentlemen’s agreement between the 23-year-old France star, his agent Mino Raiola and the Serie A giants to let the playmaker leave if one of Europe’s super powers agrees to break the bank.
Back in October 2014, when the midfielder penned a five-year deal to remain at the Old Lady, the clause was agreed upon but is not believed to be a written part of the contract.
Juve clearly reckon a huge cheque could be on its way as they signed midfield maestro Miralem Pjanic from Roma for around £30m last week.
As much as Jose Mourinho would love to land the goal-scoring creator, Pogba and his agent might be reluctant to return to Manchester where they clashed with Sir Alex Ferguson.
The former boss is still a forceful and semi-permanent fixture around place and that could create an awkward vibe.
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There’s also the grim reality for United fans that the club face another long cold season out of the Champions League where Pogba is desperate to make his mark after dominating domestic football for so long.
Man City have the financial muscle to land Pogba - or anyone else for that matter – but new manager Pep Guardiola has never seemed enraptured by the Frenchman.
The former Barca boss also already has players like Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Samir Nasri and David Silva and Yaya Toure to juggle around central positions.
Pogba has made a slow start to Euro 2016 with Didier Deschamp’s home side, even copping some criticism from fans.
But he has found an ally in compatriot Arsene Wenger who has rushed to his defence this week.
In previous seasons the Gunners wouldn’t be linked with a player as expensive as Pogba but the recent signing of Switzerland star Granit Xhaka has proved Wenger’s grip on the purse strings might be loosening.
And Pogba’s age, talent and nationality would all appeal to the Emirates boss who would surely love the chance to manage his nation’s biggest star since Zinedine Zidane.
