Man Utd named a surprisingly low sale price for Paul Pogba in January

12/10/2020 Sports, UK, World

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Manchester United name surprisingly low sale price for Paul Pogba in January transfer window — The Frenchman seems ready to leave the club when the window is reopened (Image: Getty)

The Manchester United hierarchy are now actively looking to ditch midfielder Paul Pogba in the January transfer window and have set a staggeringly low asking price for his record signing.

The World Cup winner’s future at Old Trafford was called into question this week after his agent, Mino Raiola, claimed his time at the club was “ over ” and he was no longer happy at United.

Raiola has had countless clashes with United over the years, dating back to Sir Alex Ferguson’s time in charge, and his latest comments, coming on the eve of a decisive Champions League clash, appear to have been The drop that filled the glass.

Paul Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola — Raiola gave an interview in which he ordered United to allow Pogba to leave in January (Image: Getty)

According to The Sun, United bosses are ready to cut ties with Pogba for good and will agree to a much reduced asking price for a player who cost a club record of £ 89 million just four years ago.

While United had hoped to get a nine-figure fee for Pogba not long ago, they are now willing to accept as low as £ 50m to ditch the midfielder and, moreover, his troublesome agent.

One problem is the lack of suitors for Pogba at the moment, with Europe’s biggest clubs still on tight budgets due to the continuing financial costs of the coronavirus pandemic.

Real Madrid and coach Zinedine Zidane have long been interested in Pogba, but even at £ 50m it could be too expensive, while Juventus and PSG are two other potential destinations.

curiously SunThe report also claims that the latest saga surrounding Pogba has seen United bosses re-evaluate their views on former manager José Mourinho, who had previously sided with the player and considered the manager to be “having a meltdown.”

Paul Pogba Manchester United v Arsenal - Premier League — Juventus, PSG and Real Madrid are the clubs most likely to try to sign Pogba (Image: Getty)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has used Pogba less and less this season and agrees with United’s hierarchy that he should be offloaded, although he would have hoped to get more than £ 50m to reinvest in the team.

The Norwegian manager did not compromise when asked if Pogba would leave in January after United’s exit from the Champions League, telling BT Sport: “Now is not the time to discuss transfer goals or tickets and club outings “.

He added: ‘You have to ask Paul if he’s happy or not. I’m not going to speak for him. But Paul concentrates on doing his best for the team when he’s here. He’s working hard in training. He just needs to focus on his performances. ‘

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