Juventus not conceding Paul Pogba to Manchester United, tell him to report for training
Paul Pogba has looked bound for Manchester United for weeks now. It's only been a matter of time, it seemed. Maybe they were just waiting for the end of his summer vacation in the United States. Even Juventus appeared to know he was gone.
But maybe not?
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri said that they have told Pogba to be in training with the team on Monday. The midfielder's summer break is over and they expect him to be on hand preparing for the upcoming season.
"[Jose] Mourinho rightly says he's not talking about Pogba because he's a Juventus player," said Allegri.
"I've summoned Pogba together with [Patrice] Evra [to report for preseason duty] tomorrow night, so that means he has training here in Vinovo on Monday.
"It makes no sense at the moment talking about potential replacements for Pogba because, right now, Pogba is a Juventus player."
Pogba may still be a Juventus player, but the club already gave away his No. 10 to Paulo Dybala so it's still a stretch to say that they expect him to stay a Juventus player.
Mourinho already said that Manchester United want to wrap up their transfer business next week and that he has only one signing left to make. That pointed to Pogba, but Allegri and Juventus aren't just going to wait for it to happen. They're ready to play hardball and let United know that they either need to get this thing done or The Old Lady will get ready for the upcoming season with Pogba. That starts with him showing up for training on Monday.
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