Mauricio Pochettino Makes Paul Pogba No.1 Transfer Target, Manchester United Name Their Price

Mauricio Pochettino has made Paul Pogba his No.1 summer transfer target with Manchester United reportedly naming their price for their star midfielder.

Pochettino is looking to strengthen his Paris Saint-Germain team in the summer with Pogba thought to be his main target at the end of the season.

And it's claimed that the Premier League club will demand a fee of £75 million for the Frenchman, per reports via the Daily Express.

That's £14 million LESS than what the Red Devils paid for him back in 2016.

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PSG's new Argentine manager rates Pogba and believes he's the perfect player to build his side around in the coming years.

But the French giants face stiff competition from Real Madrid who are also keen on snapping up the 27-year-old.

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Pogba's departure from Old Trafford appears set with his agent Mino Raiola providing a damning assessment of his client's situation at the club.

"There's no point beating about the bush," he said last month in a revealing interview.

"It's better to speak out clearly, look forward and avoid wasting time to find culprits.

"Paul is unhappy at Manchester United, he can't manage to express himself like he wants to and like people expect him to.

"He needs to change team, he needs a change of scenery."

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Raiola added: "He has a contract that will expire in a year and a half, in the summer of 2022, but the best solution for all parties is a transfer in the next window.

"Otherwise the Old Trafford club, which I have a great relationship with, knows well that they would risk losing him on a free transfer, given that at the moment it's not the player's intention to extend the contract."

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Pogba is currently in his fifth season at United and has helped his side to League Cup and Europa League glory during his second spell.

Topics: Paul Pogba, Football News, Paris Saint-Germain, Football, Manchester United, Mauricio Pochettino, Transfer news

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