EXCLUSIVE: Man Utd have agreed deal with Paul Pogba… but this is why move is being held up

PAUL POGBA has agreed personal terms with Manchester United - but his holiday has left the move in limbo.

By Jack Wilson                     

Starsport understand United chiefs have already hammered out terms on a mega-money contract for the Juventus star.
They have held talks with Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola and all parties have settled on what the midfielder will earn at Old Trafford.
United now need to negotiate a fee with Juve, who are still working out how much they want for their star man.
The issue could be forced by Pogba himself if he formally tells Juve he wants to leave.
But he has instead flown out to America for his holiday and has told Raiola to sort everything out.

Pogba has let it be known to his agent that he will only deal with his future once he’s back from the States.
So with Pogba more than 5,000 miles away in Miami, any move is in limbo.
To make matters worse for Jose Mourinho, the Frenchman isn’t due back in Turin from his holiday until August 6.
That’s just a day before United’s first competitive game of the season, the Community Shield against Leicester.
United play Bournemouth in their Premier League opener a week later on August 14.
The Serie A season, meanwhile, starts on August 21.

       

ON HIS HOLS: Pogba's break to Miami is holding up the deal

United are willing to wait however long it needs to get their man - such is their desire to get him.
They also know they may have to break the world record to convince Juve to sell.
The Italian giants already appear to be making plans for life without Pogba by spending big cash in the transfer market.
They are on the brink of sealing a £79m deal for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain, who is expected to complete his move this week.