Manchester United are ready to smash the world record fee to land Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba this summer, according to Italian daily La Stampa.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Eric Bailly have already joined the club, and a third signing in Henrikh Mkhitaryan is expected to be announced this week.
Jose Mourinho has said that he identified four key positions that he wanted specialist players for this summer, and with three signings more or less in the bag, the club are stepping up on their efforts to land the fourth ‘specialist’ player.
Midfield is believed to be Mourinho’s area of interest and it has been claimed that Juventus midfielder Pogba is his priority target for the summer.
Manchester United are said to have touched base with Juventus over the prospect of signing the 23-year-old midfielder, and it has been suggested that they are ready to offer €120m for the player.
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It would smash the world record transfer fee Real Madrid paid for Gareth Bale in 2013, but Manchester United are not afraid to splash out the cash to land the French star this summer.
Real Madrid are also interested in the player, but have taken a step back after being informed about the amount of money they would have to spend to sign Pogba.
Juventus remain unwilling to sell the player, but Manchester United have been in talks with super agent Mino Raiola over a deal and are confident that the Bianconeri won’t be able to refuse such a big offer for Pogba.
The Frenchman is expected to take a decision on his future at the end of the European Championship, and Mourinho is hoping to convince the player to move to Old Trafford this summer, despite the club not being in the Champions League.
Manchester United received a paltry compensation fee when Pogba joined Juventus in 2012 on a free transfer.
