Paul Pogba will stay at Manchester United and there have been talks over the prospect of a new contract, according to his agent, Mino Raiola.
The 27-year-old midfielder, who joined from Juventus for a then world-record fee of £89.3million (€105m), has a year to run on his deal at Old Trafford, although United have the option to extend it by 12 months.
Pogba has regularly been linked with a move away from the club, with a return to Juve or a transfer to Real Madrid his most likely destinations.
However, since recovering from ankle problems that blighted much of his 2019-20 season, Pogba has proved a key part of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s plans and has appeared much more content in Manchester, having helped the Red Devils secure a return to the Champions League.
With the coronavirus pandemic impacting finances at even the biggest clubs, a significant bid for Pogba has always looked unlikely this year, and it appears the World Cup winner is prepared to commit his long-term future to United.
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Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, Raiola said: He s still at the centre of an important technical project. Even in recent years, United have never wanted to open negotiations.
We re talking very calmly [about a renewal]. No stress.
There have been rumours Juve could look to include Federico Bernardeschi as part of a deal to bring Pogba back to Turin, while Napoli have also been linked with the winger.
Raiola thinks the 26-year-old could enjoy a new lease of life at Juve under new coach Andrea Pirlo, but he is not ruling out a departure.
Bernardeschi knows what he s been and what he wants to do, he said. He understands that his career isn t at the point of ending, but at the beginning.
I believe he s a player who could easily stay at Juventus, but if there are better conditions for him or Juve then we will evaluate things.
I ve never shut the door in anyone s face; I ve always evaluated everything. I ll do the same for Bernardeschi.
I think Juve are still planning with him. It would be a new challenge for him, too, with a new coach and a new tactical system.
