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Paul Pogba: Man United star could rejoin Juventus in deal worth £52m

Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 1:30 PM by Rahaman Abiola

- Paul Pogba, Man United midfielder, could rejoin Italian giants Juventus in January

- According to reports from Italy, the deal may cost Old Lady a sum of £52 million plus Emre Can

- The Frenchman had his best career years in Italy before switching back to Old Trafford in 2016

Paul Pogba is reportedly set for a return to Serie A should Juventus agree to table a bid of £52 million plus ex-Liverpool ace Emre Can for the Manchester United ace during January market.

The want-away star has been out of action for United since September due to injury, though made a cameo appearance in Red Devils' 2-0 defeat to relegation-threatened side Watford.

The Frenchman was recently ruled out of potential purchase by Real Madrid, setting a huge stumbling block as he is keen on forcing his ways out of Old Trafford.

Pogba joined the England giants for a then-world-record of £89m in 2016 but his unstable relationship with the club's manager has seen the 26-year-old fall out of interest with the home fans.

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And according to a report from Italy, the World-Cup winning star may return to Juventus where he rose to a famous world star, with United reportedly willing to leave the Frenchman for £52 million plus Can.

Pogba in his first spell with Old Lady had 178 appearances where he scored 34 times and helped Juve win Serie A titles under Allegri.

Juventus new boss Mauricio Sarri is keen on adding some strong names into his porous midfield after 3-1 loss to Lazio in Supercoppa Italiana.

With Can looking like a surplus option for the former Chelsea boss, Sarri may be forced to bring in the Man United star back to his former home in Italy.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that N'Golo Kante is reportedly considering a move from Chelsea at the end of the season, fuelling the speculations linking him with a possible switch to either Barcelona or Real Madrid.