Barcelona to sacrifice key star after shock £88m move for United man

Oli Fisher

A LaLiga side are lining up a big-money move for one Manchester United star, according to the latest reports from Spain.

Spanish outlet Don Balon claim that Barcelona are interested in acquiring midfielder Paul Pogba, and would be willing to pay up to £88million to secure his services.

The Catalan side are looking for a long-term successor to playmaker Andres Iniesta, while the futures of another midfield duo in Ivan Rakitic and Andre Gomes remains uncertain.

Diario Gol recently claimed that Barcelona could offer United £50million for Pogba and include Rakitic as part of the deal.

There has been speculation of a spat between Pogba and manager Jose Mourinho, while the Daily Record recently claimed that the Frenchman is not happy with the position Mourinho is playing him.

Don Balon state that Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has already offered the former Juventus man around, with Real Madrid making contact as well as Barca.Pogba returned to former club Manchester United back in August 2016 for a then-record highest transfer fee of €105 million (£89.3 million).

 

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