"Paul Pogba has been granted permission to have a medical in order to finalise his transfer from Juventus to Manchester United," it read. LONDON - France midfielder Paul Pogba's transfer to Manchester United moved a step nearer on Sunday as Juventus granted him permission to undergo a medical. Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba has been strongly linked with a move back to Manchester United, who left the club for virtually nothing four years ago"Yes, Pogba has been authorised to undergo a medical in Manchester," a Juventus spokesman told AFP. FA Cup holders United face champions Leicester City in the season-opening Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday. The fee for the transfer is expected to exceed pound sterling100 million ($130.4 million, 117.7 million euros) for a player who was able to leave United for just pound sterling800,000 in 2012.

Source: Bangkok Post August 07, 2016 14:37 UTC