2014 Premier League Champions Manchester City may have to pay a substantial £155 million to land Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, smashing the previous transfer record, the Daily Star claims.
The Italian champions are demanding a £80 million transfer fee and Pogba, who left Manchester United at 19 on a free transfer, is reported to be seeking a five year, £250k-per-week contract. The additional cost is a signing on fee which could rise to as much as £10 million.
Despite this Manchester City are still interested and are willing to pay the asking price.
Pogba is understood to be one of Manuel Pellegrini’s top three transfer targets, with Wolfsburg’s Kevin De Bruyne and Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling making up the rest of the Citizen’s shopping list.
The 22 year old French international scored ten goals and assisted his team mates six times and Pellegrini feels he would make a great midfield partner with current City player Yaya Toure. It has been reported that Toure’s ambitions for leave the Sky Blue’s have faded after he was made aware of their transfer plans.
Manchester City still have to battle Barcalona and Real Madrid for Pogba’s signature according to reports in Spain.
City may also have to sell several players in order to fund the move with striker Edin Dzeko being the most recent player to be linked with a move away. Roma are interested in the Bosnian international, with the proposed move reportedly being an initial loan deal with a commitment to buy the player after one season for a combined £15 million.
Source: DSG
