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It’s been the prolonged transfer saga of the summer, there's always got to be one, and it finally looks set to end this weekend: Paul Pogba is ready to undergo his medical at Manchester United and rejoin the club he left in 2012 according to Manchester United's website.
The Daily Mail is reporting that the agreed upon transfer fee is £100 million while ESPN claims it’s anywhere in the region of £95-101.3 million. The main catching point throughout the process has been a squabble surrounding agent fees, a point which calmed Real Madrid’s approach, but United are reportedly willing to pay the £20 million which Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, has demanded.
So, is it finally all over? Can we proceed to start thinking about actual football, or is this just another case of not believing everything you read in the papers? Let's hope it's for real — this needs to end.
Pogba’s move shatters the previous world-record transfer of Gareth Bale from Tottenham to Real Madrid (£86 million). United have now been involved in two of the three biggest transfers of all-time, the other being the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80 million.
Pogba left the club in 2012 over a new contract dispute, but he’s been angling for a return since the summer transfer window opened. Pogba will now undergo a medical to complete the move before joining up with Jose Mourinho and his United squad for preseason training.
Manchester United begin their Premier League campaign on Sunday, August 14th, against Bournemouth.
(H/T: ESPN FC)
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