Paul Pogba is waiting for Juventus to make an offer

Tuttosport continues to report that Paul Pogba is waiting for Juventus to make a move for him, albeit in January rather than this summer. As a result of which he is reportedly stalling on signing a new contract at Manchester United.

The Frenchman, who moved from the Old Lady to United in 2016 for a then-world record deal of £89m, has constantly been linked with a return to the Serie A champions. Before lockdown, it almost seemed that Pogba is going to leave his boyhood club and re-join the Italian side.

The Serie A giants are believed to be keen to re-sign the Frenchman with Andrea Pirlo reportedly eyeing a reunion next summer. The French World Cup winner currently has a deal at United until next summer, though there is an option to extend that by a year to 2022.

Any developments are not expected to take place this summer, with Pogba currently satisfied with the situation under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after United qualified for the Champions League.

Pogba in particular flourished post-lockdown, forming an impressive midfield partnership with January signing Bruno Fernandes.  

It’s a midfield that has been further improved by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this summer with Donny van de Beek heading to the Old Trafford from Ajax.

Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola indicated just last month that Pogba would be staying as he declared: “Pogba is staying at Manchester United and I think they want to extend his contract.

“He is at the centre of an important project, they will not accept any bid for him this summer.

“We will negotiate for an extension very calmly, without stress. We will continue our talks.”

Yet the situation and link between Pogba and Juve could resurface in January, with Pirlo said to be keen on bringing in the playmaker.

The pair won three Serie A titles together and reached the final of the 2014-15 Champions League, losing out to Barcelona in Berlin.

Luca Toni recently urged Pirlo to sign Pogba with Pirlo only recently taking over at the Serie A champions.

“Knowing Andrea, he will start building from midfield,” Toni said. “The ideal gift would be Pogba.

We hope this rumour doesn’t escalate.