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Man Utd insiders 'want to get rid' of Pogba

Manchester United are eager to sell Paul Pogba this summer, it has been claimed.

While United have adopted the stance that they want to keep him, they are actually happy to let the midfielder go this summer.

So says Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol: “In public, United are saying he's not for sale but they also have a problem because that contract year-by-year is going down.

“There's only two years left on it now with an option of another year - if United don't sell him now his value is going to diminish.

“Behind the scenes are United are saying this is the time to get rid of him.

“United are looking for £150m. Madrid have problems with FFP because they've spent so much money already but I think if they want him they'll find a way of structuring a deal.

“The other club who want Pogba are Juventus, where United signed him from, but again I don't think Juventus can afford to pay £150m. I've been told that the maximum Juventus could afford to pay for him would be about £89m."

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