Manchester United transfer news: Maurizio Sarri refuses to rule out move for Paul Pogba

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer​ has insisted the Frenchman won't be leaving the club this summer

Samuel Lovett
Saturday 20 July 2019 14:04 BST
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Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri said on Saturday he was a fan of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba as he refused to rule out a move for the Frenchman.

Pogba's agent recently told The Times that the 26-year-old intends to leave the Premier League club, while the player said in Tokyo last month he could seek a new challenge elsewhere amid reports linking him to Juventus and Real Madrid.

"I like very much the player but I don't know the situation. I am not the technical director," Sarri told reporters in Singapore ahead of Juventus' International Champions Cup match against Tottenham.

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said this week he wants to build his team around Pogba, describing the World Cup winner as a "fantastic human being" and "great professional".

Pogba, who joined United from Juventus in 2016, has blown hot and cold in his second stint at the club despite scoring 31 goals in 142 appearances.

United take on Inter Milan at the national stadium in Singapore on Saturday.

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