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Manchester United Set Surprising Paul Pogba Price Tag

Manchester United Set Surprising Paul Pogba Price Tag

Manchester United have set a price tag on Paul Pogba's potential transfer.

Adam Hamdani

Adam Hamdani

Manchester United are believed to have set an asking price for midfielder Paul Pogba for a surprisingly low fee.

The 28-year-old is moving into the final year of his contract at the club. While talks are ongoing for a new contract, United do not want to lose him on a free transfer similar to how they did when he left in 2012 for Juventus.

United were made to pay a then world record transfer fee of £89 million in order to re-sign the Frenchman in 2016.

Pogba, who has had a turbulent time since returning to United, shone at the Euros this summer and it's believed he piqued the interest of many clubs around Europe.

paul pogba
paul pogba

According to L'Equipe, PSG are not put off by the £50 million that United are asking for in return for Pogba if they want to sign him this summer. This is on the low side for a player of his talent and commercial value, but likely reflects the length of his current contract.

Real Madrid, who are on a big rebuild project at the moment as they lose the likes of manager Zinedine Zidane and long-serving centre back Sergio Ramos, are also said to be interested. Raphel Varane could also be on the way out of Madrid with United strongly linked to a deal for the want away defender.

While United are looking to potentially offload Pogba, they could be set to bring in a like-for-like replacement in Eduardo Camavinga, an 18-year-old Frenchman with a style of play that United fans will love. PSG taking Pogba would also remove a potential competitor for Camavinga's signature.

As is often the case, the transfer market is a deck of cards where several deals can be linked together. For example, a deal for Pogba joining PSG might open a path for Manchester United to sign Harry Kane as it would make space in the club's wage budget for another high-earning player.

One thing is for sure: the next few weeks are going to be anything but boring.

Featured Image Credit: PA Images

Topics: Paul Pogba, Manchester United, Transfers