Manchester United no longer interested in Matthijs de Ligt, Juventus offer 2 superstars in extraordinary Pogba swap deal and more Manchester United Transfer News: May 26, 2019

By Deepungsu Pandit

Modified May 26, 2019 16:45 GMT

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Talk about the fluctuating nature of the transfer rumours! Only yesterday, we reported that Paulo Dybala had ruled out a move to United, saying that he wanted to play for Juventus next season. However, he did add at the end of his comments that the club would be the one making the final decision. And now, it seems, Juventus have come to a decision on their Argentinean playmaker!

The Express reports that the Old Lady have rekindled their interest in ex-player Paul Pogba, who joined United three seasons ago in a world record deal for a midfielder. The Frenchman is valued at £120m by United and Real Madrid are willing to pay that amount, because Zidane is desperate to bring Pogba to the Santiago Bernabeu. However, in order to do so, the Real Madrid manager needs to offload a few players first, including Gareth Bale, which has proven to be a tough ask.

This is where Juventus has entered the race and made things pretty interesting for United. The Serie A Champions are unable to match the asking price, but are willing to throw in Dybala and left-back Alex Sandro, as a part of a swap deal.

Both players have been in United's radar for quite some time now, so it is a deal that could interest United and tilt the tide in Juventus' favour. However, Solskjaer has always spoken of building a team around Pogba, so it remains to be seen if the Norwegian is willing to part with his prized asset.

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