L'Equipe: Juve accept €120m Pogba bid

By Football Italia staff

L’Equipe claim Juventus accepted a €120m (£100m) offer from Manchester United for Paul Pogba today.

It was widely reported in Italy that Juve had rejected an initial €100m proposal, presented in a meeting last night between Bianconeri director general Beppe Marotta, agent Mino Raiola and Manchester United chief Ed Woodward.

According to French site L’Equipe, this evening all the various parties agreed terms for €120m.

It becomes the most expensive transfer of all time, but also the most profitable, because Juve picked Pogba up as a free agent only four years ago.

He arrived from Manchester United after refusing to sign a new contract with them.

In Italian football, the so-called plusvalenze dictate the financial health of the club, so making such a massive profit on a single player in a four-year window will bolster their coffers for years to come.

It's remarkable to think that the cost of building the Juventus Stadium was €155m.

While Juventus will receive €120m, Manchester United are going to have to pay considerably more than that.

Pogba agreed a five-year contract for a reported €15m per season, plus image rights for a total €20m per year.

Above all, agent Raiola will get a massive commission as part of the transfer, said to be above €20m.

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