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Man Utd transfer news: Pogba, Lukaku, Pepe, Koulibaly, Varane


Done deal with Real?

French midfielder Paul Pogba won’t be seen in a Manchester United shirt after next month.

According to a report from Spanish newspaper AS it’s claimed that the 26-year-old has informed United that he wants to join Real Madrid this summer, and furthermore he “has already agreed contract terms with the Spanish giants”.

AS says that Pogba’s wage demands were proving a “stumbling block” to his Madrid move, but apparently an agreement has been reached.

Pogba, who is currently earning a reported €17m net (£14.6m) per season at Old Trafford, is ready to drop down to a modest €12m (£10.3m) after tax in order to relaunch his career at the Bernabeu. 

Juventus link

There’s a different take on the Pogba soap opera in The Guardian. The paper claims that United “have yet to receive an offer” from Real Madrid, and while they are ready to offload the Frenchman in the summer, United are also aware of interest from Juventus.

The Italian giants sold Pogba to United in 2016 for £93.2m after a successful four-year stint in Turin, and the Guardian claims that Juventus would love to have him back. For that to happen they “would have to sell two or three important players”.

United are apparently demanding €130m (£112.4m) for Pogba, and having splashed out £86.4m on Cristiano Ronaldo last summer Juventus aren’t rolling in cash. But their interest is genuine and the Guardian says that Juve recently sat down with Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, to discuss the feasibility of prising him from Old Trafford.

Pepe for Lukaku

And who might United look to bring in with the money made on Pogba? The Daily Star says that the Red Devils “have joined Liverpool in the race for Lille star Nicolas Pepe” as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to “make some big changes to his squad”.

Romelu Lukaku, who was described by Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville as “unfit” during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea, is expected to follow Pogba out of the Old Trafford exit in a few weeks, with Italian clubs Inter Milan and Juventus vying for his signature.

The Star says that Solskjaer has identified Lille strike Pepe as a credible alternative. The Ivory Coast international has netted 19 times this season in Ligue 1, second only to Kylian Mbappe in the goalscoring charts.

Koulibaly boost

The Daily Express says that United have been handed what the paper describes as a transfer “boost” in their pursuit of Napoli central defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Although the 27-year-old was shown up a little by Arsenal in Napoli’s recent Europa League defeat to the Gunners, he’s still highly regarded in Europe and the Star says that Solskjaer is ready to swoop.

Asked what he would do in the event of an approach from United, Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti replied: “I am not going to block who wants to leave, I’ve never done it in my career.”

Zidane: Varane is staying

Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane is another defender linked with United but according to Bernabeu boss Zinedine Zidane the 26-year-old will stay with the La Liga side.

Quoted by Goal.com, Zidane said: “The positive point of this season finale is that Varane will stay.”

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