What if you could combine Pogba’s spin moves and grace with the tenacity and grit we associate with a Diego Simeone coached team? Meet Sergej Milinkovic Savic, a 23-year-old midfielder who earned the nickname “Milinkocrazia” because of his ability to play multiple positions at a high level. After missing out on a Champions League spot, his current club Lazio is ready to cash in, but the price will be steep; Lazio rejected bids of €40 million from Juventus, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, and €100 million from Paris Saint-Germain, according to Le Parisien, in previous summers.



Manchester United could certainly afford him, and Jose Mourinho’s staff has been scouting Milinkovic Savic for quite some time, but it remains to be seen if they’ll be willing to submit a bid in the triple digits range after investing so heavily on Pogba and identifying Fred as the ideal player to give the midfield a spark of creativity. But the Red Devils could...