MANCHESTER UNITED have not secured a deal with Juventus for Paul Pogba, according to the midfielder's agent Mino Raiola.
It has been reported that Pogba could officially be a United player by the weekend by Raiola insists the talk is just speculation.
Raiola tweeted: "There is no deal done regarding Paul Pogba, lots of bla bla bla."
Starsport understand United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has already agreed personal terms with Pogba, who has been offered a long-term deal worth £280,000-a-week.
Woodward scrapped his plans to travel to China for the club's pre-season tour to focus on the Pogba transfer.
The bigwig has already dealt with Raiola over the recent signings of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan and is confident of landing Pogba too.
When asked if a deal was close to being agreed, he said: "I don't confirm and I don't deny. I cannot tell you. I don't think it is correct to speak about players of other clubs.
"My directors did a fantastic work to do 75 per cent of the job I ask them to do. I gave them a few options. We have just 25 per cent to do until 31 August.
"We have three faces to fill the profile. I am confident Mr Woodward will get the player we need to get a good balance."
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