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Man Utd directors angry as Raiola again talks Pogba exit

Manchester United directors have been left exasperated by agent Mino Raiola's latest comments regarding Paul Pogba.

United bosses are furious with the controversial agent for again stirring transfer talk around £89million Pogba, who has played only eight games this season and hasn't featured since Boxing Day because of ankle trouble which required surgery.

Raiola's latest outburst has again made it clear the 26-year-old midfielder is looking to quit Old Trafford in the summer.

“He never lost his smile, but clearly a great player doesn't go to Manchester United only to not challenge for the Champions League or the Premier League title," Raiola told Italian media.

"It would be bull for me not to admit Paul wants to stay at the highest level.

"But Pogba will first and foremost try to give his best and then we'll see at the end of the season if he ought to remain or not.

"I talk to Juventus and their vice-chairman Pavel Nedved about many things, including about Pogba and other players, as is only right for a big club.

"You need to get information, see what's happening, put down a few hypotheses, dream a little.

“Along with Juventus, there are other clubs in for Paul, but right now he is with Manchester United.

“What I can say is that, just like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul considers Italy to be his second home and he wouldn't mind returning to Juventus, but we'll talk about it after Euro 2020.

"There's nothing impossible in the transfer market, that has already been proved by Juve, PSG and Real Madrid. The achievement of impossible things is part of this business."

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