DEAL TO DY FOR
Juve looking for a £150m exchange with striker to bring back Pogba
JUVENTUS are ready to use Argentina golden boy Paulo Dybala as bait in a bid to prise Paul Pogba away from Manchester United. Sunday Mirror Sport revealed in July that the Italian champions want to take Pogba back to Turin, just two years after they allowed him to move to Old Trafford in a world-record £89million transfer. Now, they are ready to offer £100m-rated Dybala as a makeweight in a deal worth up to £150m. The forward, 24, has failed to keep
his place in Max Allegri’s (right) side following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo (below).
Dybala is already considering his options and the word from Turin is that he could be on his way as early as January.
United are fighting to keep hold of Pogba following his fall-out with Jose Mourinho last season.
The France World Cup winner has refused to confirm he wants to stay at United after news that his agent has been offering him to Europe’s top clubs since the turn of the year.
And a swap-plus-money deal that would see one of the world’s hottest properties arrive in Manchester could suit both parties. Both Pogba and Dybala have been looking at Real Madrid and Barcelona as options as they consider their next destination.
But Juventus believe Pogba is still open to a return to the club where he showed his best form. They want to team him up with Ronaldo as they look to build a team capable of winning the Champions League after seven successive Italian title triumphs.
United have a long-term interest in Dybala – and the Argentine would bring a creativity that Mourinho is currently lacking. The former Palermo star is also on Chelsea’s radar as Maurizio Sarri looks to put his stamp on the squad he inherited this summer.