Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has not given up hope of signing Paul Pogba, even though the Juventus midfielder’s agent today insisted he does not want to leave Italy.

Chelsea would use the sale of John Obi Mikel and Ramires to help fund some of the £60m fee but agent Mino Raiola said: “The boy is happy in Turin and will not leave.”

Pogba, 21, has impressed in the heart of midfield for France at the World Cup, notably setting up a goal for Karim Benzema in the match against Switzerland.

The Blues have decided to let Christian Atsu spend another year on loan despite impressing for Ghana at the World Cup.

Atsu was at Vitesse Arnhem last season, having joined Chelsea from Porto for £3.5m during the summer transfer window.

World Cup 2014: France team guide 5 show all World Cup 2014: France team guide 1/5 How They Qualified France were drawn in the same group as World and European champions Spain, and with the addition of Belarus, Georgia and Finland it was obvious that it would be a battle between those two mega powers. France were pretty stellar in their results but fell short against La Furia Roja at home which cost them first place. Les Bleus faced Ukraine at the play offs who almost provided an upset as they beat the 1998 World Cup winners 2-0 at Kiev. However, a loud Stade de France and a determined Tricolores side managed to overturn the aggregate and won 3-0 thanks to two goals by Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho. 2/5 Manager Didier Deschamps is no stranger to success with the French team as he captained them to a World Cup home win in 1998 and a Euro triumph two years later. It is obvious that he is not afraid to take risks, as proven by his dismissal of Manchester City’s Samir Nasri. With a Ligue 1 title and a Champions League final under his belt, the 45-year-old could indeed be looking for another World Cup moment. 3/5 Star Player Despite going for over two years without a competitive goal for France before breaking the curse against Finland last October, much of the French expectation for this World Cup will rest on Karim Benzema’s shoulders. The burden is all the heavier in Franck Ribery’s absence, but after netting 22 goals for Real Madrid last season, Benzema will be confident he can deliver for his country on the biggest stage. 4/5 Emerging Talent Paul Pogba is a powerful midfielder that had a breakthrough season in the Serie A for Juventus where he amassed 36 caps, scored seven goals and produced an equal number of assists. The 21-year-old’s excellent performance has not gone undetected, as Chelsea are eyeing him as David Luiz’s replacement. 5/5 Probable Line-up: 4-3-3 Lloris; Debuchy, Koscielny, Varane, Evra; Cabaye, Matuidi, Pogba; Valbuena, Giroud, Benzema 1/5 How They Qualified France were drawn in the same group as World and European champions Spain, and with the addition of Belarus, Georgia and Finland it was obvious that it would be a battle between those two mega powers. France were pretty stellar in their results but fell short against La Furia Roja at home which cost them first place. Les Bleus faced Ukraine at the play offs who almost provided an upset as they beat the 1998 World Cup winners 2-0 at Kiev. However, a loud Stade de France and a determined Tricolores side managed to overturn the aggregate and won 3-0 thanks to two goals by Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho. 2/5 Manager Didier Deschamps is no stranger to success with the French team as he captained them to a World Cup home win in 1998 and a Euro triumph two years later. It is obvious that he is not afraid to take risks, as proven by his dismissal of Manchester City’s Samir Nasri. With a Ligue 1 title and a Champions League final under his belt, the 45-year-old could indeed be looking for another World Cup moment. 3/5 Star Player Despite going for over two years without a competitive goal for France before breaking the curse against Finland last October, much of the French expectation for this World Cup will rest on Karim Benzema’s shoulders. The burden is all the heavier in Franck Ribery’s absence, but after netting 22 goals for Real Madrid last season, Benzema will be confident he can deliver for his country on the biggest stage. 4/5 Emerging Talent Paul Pogba is a powerful midfielder that had a breakthrough season in the Serie A for Juventus where he amassed 36 caps, scored seven goals and produced an equal number of assists. The 21-year-old’s excellent performance has not gone undetected, as Chelsea are eyeing him as David Luiz’s replacement. 5/5 Probable Line-up: 4-3-3 Lloris; Debuchy, Koscielny, Varane, Evra; Cabaye, Matuidi, Pogba; Valbuena, Giroud, Benzema

He scored five goals for the Dutch club, who wanted him for another season, but Chelsea are considering loaning him out to a Premier League side or one in the Bundesliga instead.