The Argentine will take some serious persuading to move to Old Trafford (Picture: Getty)

Paulo Dybala is not convinced that a move to Manchester United would be in the best interests of his career and would reportedly rather try and prove himself to Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri.

The Argentine is at the centre of an audacious swap deal with Romelu Lukaku, with Juve happy to let him leave after a disappointing season in which he only netted five goals in Serie A and did not link up well with star man Cristiano Ronaldo.

Dybala’s agent is already in London and has demanded a salary of £10m-a-year after tax, which would make him one of the highest paid players in the Premier League, and United appear willing to stump up the cash.

Patrice Evra has reportedly called Dybala to convince him to join United (Picture: Getty)

However, The Independent report that Dybala’s decision will not be based on money alone, and the swap deal now hinges on United’s ability to convince the 25-year-old that he is not taking a backwards step in his career.




While the terms on offer may be lucrative, Dybala wants to be at a club competing for major honours and is not enthused by the prospect of playing in the Europa League.

United were 32 points behind Premier League champions Manchester City last season, finishing sixth, while their only two signings so far this summer have been Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Dybala wants what is best for his development and would consider staying at Juve despite club bosses being keen to cash in, with Sarri more open to keeping him.

Dybala wants to win trophies and isn’t convinced he can do so at United (Picture: Getty)

The Independent also claims that, were he to leave Juve, his dream destination would be Real Madrid or Barcelona, though he might also be tempted by the prospect of playing under compatriot Mauricio Pochettino with Champions League runners-up Tottenham.

Lukaku’s hopes of a transfer are effectively in limbo until Dybala decides whether to accept United’s offer, and the Belgian was spotted doing promotion work in full United kit on Thursday.