Pogba
left United for a meagre £800,000 in 2012 and the club face paying 100 times
that amount to bring him back to Old Trafford
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Manchester United may have to pay a British record £78million for
Paul Pogba - four years after losing him for just £800,000.
Juventus
want to start a bidding war for Pogba and believe the France star is worth 100m
euros (£78million).
This
is nearly 100 times the amount of compensation United received from Juventus
when Pogba left on a Bosman in 2012, angry at his lack of first-team
opportunities under Sir Alex Ferguson.
But
they are prepared to bankroll the deal because Jose Mourinho wants to rebuild
United's midfield around him.
Mourinho
is a big admirer of Pogba and tried to sign him last summer for Chelsea, as did
Manchester City who refused to pay Juventus's £71million asking price.
Juve's
chief executive Giuseppe Marotta warned then that Pogba's price would only
increase, saying "in the future, he could be worth more than 100million
euros".
United have been encouraged by City's reluctance to rekindle
their interest and feel they are the leading Premier League club in the race to
land Pogba.
However he is known to prefer La Liga and a move to either
Barcelona or Real Madrid because he wants to experience a different culture.
United also cannot offer Champions League football, while Barca
and Real have shared the trophy over the last three seasons.
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