1) Manchester United: Paul Pogba – £89.3m
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After leaving for virtually nothing but a developmental fee set by a tribunal, Manchester United negotiated a world record fee with Juventus to bring Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford. The £89.3m fee eclipses the previous record held by Real Madrid when they signed Gareth Bale from Tottenham for £86m.
The club had first hired Jose Mourinho to replace Louis van Gaal after a disappointing fifth-placed finish last season and the Portuguese boss went about replenishing the squad with the players he wanted. Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived before Pogba was signed following protracted negotiations with his agent Mino Raiola.
In spite of there being no Champions League football at Old Trafford, Pogba was convinced to join the Red Devils as they look to reclaim their spot in the top four and also target the Premier League title.
“I am delighted to rejoin United,” Pogba had said after he joined. “It has always been a club with a special place in my heart and I am really looking forward to working with Jose Mourinho. ”
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