Paul Pogba is wanted by Juventus, and quite badly. The Italian giants are ramping up on their campaign to bring the French midfielder back to Turin and if the Red Devils are interested, they'd be getting three top-notch players in exchange. Will Manchester United take a bite?
The options laid on the table consist of Douglas Costa, Alex Sandro, and Federico Bernardeschi - all described as worthy of the attention of United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Costa, for instance, has been impressive for Juventus in the past three years while Sandro and Bernardeschi have been perennial transfer targets by Premier League clubs.
Now the question is: Will Solskjaer even consider the offer made by the Old Lady?
It's quite obvious that the Serie A side is quite desperate to hire back Pogba, whose current season at Old Trafford is lackluster at best. He only appeared in seven games and hardly made a dent. The World Cup winner has been plagued by injuries but has spent time traveling the world and attending parties.
Pogba has also made clear he wanted out of England and the last two summers he made failed attempts to either rejoin his former club or jump to Real Madrid. All signs indicate the Pogba-United relationship is not working and Juventus is making it easy for the English club to be rid of the player.
Sky Sports said now is the time to sell Pogba as his standing value still favors the Solskjaer side. However, the Norwegian has to realize that doing business while the coronavirus pandemic rages on is not exactly profitable at this time.
Fact is, Juventus is dangling a swap deal because the price tag set on Pogba is beyond the rich of the club. Italy has been the hardest hit of the global health crisis caused by COVID-19 and surely the Italian giants are feeling the pressure.
Per the same report, the same applies to all clubs wanting to sign the French star. It could be that Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Milan have the resources to pay the price demanded by United. But spending big, even for a player like Pogba, seemed out of the question these days.
In any case, Paul Ince has called on his former club to make move and sell the problematic Pogba in the summer. According to Metro, the Frenchman is more of a burden to Old Trafford no thanks to his inconsistency.
And getting rid of Pogba will not be a problem since Bruno Fernandes is around to take his place, the former United star stressed.
He continued: "You compare [Pogba] that to Bruno Fernandes, and his arrival at United, and it's crazy. He's come in and hit the ground running fairly instantly, winning over the fans in the process. Pogba never did that and his performances have been inconsistent, to say the least."
Ince explained that Pogba has been a disappointment in many aspects - his behavior and his overall performance.
