Manchester City are still in the fight to sign Paul Pogba this summer, according to Italian sources.

And they may have found an unlikely ally in their bid to prise the France star away from Juventus – former arch-enemy Sir Alex Ferguson.

The ex-United manager is rumoured to have told an Italian journalist who spoke to him at Wimbledon that Juve should sell their star player.

Whether that is true or not, the newspaper closest to Juventus, Turin-based Tuttosport, is not certain that Pogba will still be with the club at the start of the new season.

That would mean City and Paris St Germain are the only realistic destinations, with Barcelona – who hope to grab him next summer – ruled out this year.

Juve are said to be readying a £28m move for Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, although that does not depend on selling Pogba, as they have already lost Carlos Tevez and Andrea Pirlo this summer.

City cooled their interest in Pogba last week after being quoted a £71million fee and £220,000 a week wages – but that is seen as a negotiating tactic.

The Blues could also sell Edin Dzeko to Roma with the Serie A club poised to rake in £14.4million for the sale of defender Alessio Romagnoli to AC Milan.

Roma aim to use the cash to land Dzeko.

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Inter Milan are ready to offer a £10.8m package to land Stevan Jovetic.

Roberto Mancini’s club have cooked up a loan for £1.44m with a guaranteed purchase next summer of £9.35million – but it is still short of City’s £14.4m valuation.